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UCI Medical Center CEO Resigns Amid Scandals
University of California-Irvine Medical Center CEO Ralph Cygan on Tuesday resigned, and the hospital will institute several changes to fix problems that recently were discovered at the facility, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Heart Disease Often Undiagnosed in Women, Study Finds
As many as three million women in the U.S. might have a cardiovascular condition called coronary microvascular syndrome that places them at higher risk of a heart attack but often goes undiagnosed because its symptoms do not appear on an angiogram, according to research released on Tuesday by NIH, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Division of Workers’ Compensation Appointment Announced
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) on Friday announced the appointment of Caroline Nevans to the position of deputy administrative director for the Division of Workers’ Compensation.
PBS To Air Documentary on Milwaukee Long-Term Care Community
PBS’ “Independent Lens,” a weekly documentary program that features independent films, on Tuesday will air “Almost Home,” a 90-minute documentary that chronicles one year at a Milwaukee retirement community that has sought to shift from a medical model of care to a social model.
Editorial, Opinion Piece Address Proposed San Francisco Health Care Mandate
The San Francisco Chronicle recently published an editorial and an opinion piece addressing a proposal by Supervisor Tom Ammiano to require businesses to contribute to workers’ health insurance.
QuickHealth To Open No-Insurance Health Clinic in San Francisco
Burlingame-based QuickHealth on Feb. 1 will open a “retail health care store” — a clinic that does not accept appointments or health insurance — in San Francisco, the San Francisco Business Times reports.
Fresno County To Consider Mental Health Program Cuts
The Fresno County Board of Supervisors will meet next month to discuss ways to reduce a $15 million deficit at the county Department of Behavioral Health, the Fresno Bee reports.
Bush Approves ‘Emergency’ Designation for VA Funding
President Bush on Monday agreed to a request from Congress to designate $1.2 billion in funding for veterans’ health care as emergency spending, CQ Today reports.
Insurers Encourage Members To Ask About Cost of Medical Treatments
More health insurers have begun to encourage members to question physicians about the cost of treatments, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Bush Health Care Proposals Could Face Obstacles
President Bush could face “significant political obstacles” to health care proposals that he plans to announce in his State of the Union address on Tuesday, but he is “counting on the deepening frustration with mounting medical costs to overcome the resistance,” the Chicago Tribune reports.