Latest California Healthline Stories
Agents Raid 13 Marijuana Dispensaries in San Diego Area
Federal agents on Monday conducted raids on 13 marijuana dispensaries in San Diego and San Marcos, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Groups Join To Support Tobacco Tax Measure for Health Program Funding
The hospital industry and a coalition of health organizations on Tuesday announced an agreement to support a $2.60 per pack increase in the state’s tobacco tax for the November 2006 ballot, rather than introduce competing initiatives, the Oakland Tribune reports.
California Healthline Highlights Recent County Health News
Los Angeles, Orange, Sacramento, San Mateo and Ventura counties this week have acted on health care-related issues.
Bush Addresses Medicare Drug Benefit in Virginia Speech
President Bush in a speech at a Virginia senior center on Tuesday said he recognizes that the enrollment process for the new Medicare drug benefit can be “daunting” for some beneficiaries but added that the benefit overall is “a good deal” that will help Medicare beneficiaries save money, USA Today reports.
KPCC’s ‘AirTalk’ Discusses Health Care Access for Uninsured Los Angeles County Residents
KPCC’s “AirTalk” on Friday included a live discussion from the Los Angeles Free Clinic about providing health care for uninsured Los Angeles County residents.
NIH Launches Cancer Research Effort
NIH officials on Wednesday launched an effort to map “all the hundreds of molecular glitches that turn normal healthy cells into cancers” in order to foster understanding of the disease and spur the discovery of treatments, the Washington Post reports.
Washington, D.C., Drug Price Law To Take Effect Next Week
A Washington, D.C., law that aims to regulate prescription drug costs by allowing residents to file lawsuits against drug companies over their pricing will take effect next week despite lawsuits challenging the regulation, the Washington Examiner reports.
Whooping Cough Cases Reach 30-Year High in California
The number of pertussis, or whooping cough, cases in California is at its highest point in 30 years, with about three times the number of cases reported last year being reported this year, the Los Angeles Times reports.
U.S. Making Little Progress in Health Care Improvements, Annual Report Says
U.S. residents “have made little, if any, progress” in improving their health since 2000, according to a report released Monday by the United Health Foundation and the American Public Health Association, the Columbus Dispatch reports.
Attorneys General Criticize Tobacco Company Marketing Campaign
Attorney General Bill Lockyer (D) and the state attorneys general in Maryland and New York have asked tobacco company R.J. Reynolds to end a promotion that includes sending coasters with alcoholic drink recipes to people on their birthdays, the Los Angeles Times reports.