Latest California Healthline Stories
CIRM Experiences Delays Seeking Interim Financing; San Francisco Headquarters Opens
The California Institute of Regenerative Medicine is seeking interim financing to fund stem cell training programs, but the process is taking longer than expected, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Health Net Announces Increased Earnings
California-based Health Net on Tuesday reported an 8.8% increase in third-quarter net profit, despite a larger-than-expected decrease in membership, the Hartford Courant reports.
Proposition 73 Advocates, Opponents Take Campaign Battle to Churches
DVDs produced by the Right to Life of Central California on behalf of the campaign in favor of Proposition 73 have been sent to 2,000 of California’s largest Protestant churches and 1,000 Catholic parishes to garner support for the measure, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Medical Board To Implement Changes Jan. 1 Intended To Strengthen Oversight of Physicians
The Medical Board of California will begin implementing 28 changes on Jan. 1 designed to increase funding to the board and strengthen efforts to discipline doctors, according to a report to be released Thursday, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Poll Finds Californians Favor Proposition 73, Opposed to Propositions 78, 79
Of the three health-related measures on the Nov. 8 special election ballot, California residents narrowly favor Proposition 73, but most are opposed to Propositions 78 and 79, according to a poll by the Los Angeles Times.
Search Firm Hired To Help Hire Receiver for Prison Health Care System
Hiring a receiver for the California prison health care system “could take months longer than expected” after the court hired a professional search firm to identify appropriate candidates, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
California Healthline Highlights Recent Medicare Developments
Several newspapers recently published articles on developments in Medicare.
Government Officials Discuss Flu Pandemic Proposal During Congressional Hearing
HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt on Wednesday during congressional hearings announced details about the federal government’s 396-page plan for preparing the U.S. for a possible flu pandemic, one day after President Bush outlined the plan in his $7.1 billion funding request to Congress, the Baltimore Sun reports.
FDA Announces Digital Prescription Drug Label Requirement
FDA officials on Wednesday announced that the agency will require pharmaceutical companies to submit new or revised prescription drug labels in a digital format, Reuters reports.
U.S. Needs Integrated Mental Health Treatment System, IOM Says
An Institute of Medicine report released Tuesday says the U.S. needs a “comprehensive strategy” to improve the quality of health care services for people with mental illnesses and drug and alcohol problems, CQ HealthBeat reports.