Latest California Healthline Stories
Riverside Press-Enterprise Recommends ‘No’ Vote on Drug Discount Measures
Neither Proposition 78 nor Proposition 79 on the Nov. 8 special election ballot “deserves to pass” because they are both “flawed,” a Riverside Press-Enterprise editorial states.
Steve Case To Announce Company Investments for Revolution Health
Revolution Health Group founder Steve Case on Wednesday will announce a series of investments in health care companies as part of the venture’s effort to “revolutionize the way health care is delivered in this country,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
Blue Shield of California Foundation Awards $16M in Grants
The Blue Shield of California Foundation on Monday announced $16 million in grants to not-for-profit organizations statewide, specifically targeting efforts to improve health care access, advance medical technology and prevent domestic violence, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Bush Suggests Using Military for Quarantine Efforts in the Event of a Flu Pandemic
President Bush on Tuesday said he would consider using the military to enforce a quarantine in the U.S. in the event of pandemic influenza, the Washington Post reports.
Ventura County Supervisors Approve Measure To Expand Health Care Coverage for Children
The Ventura County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a measure intended to expand health care coverage for uninsured children by creating a program similar to Healthy Kids programs in other California counties, the Ventura County Star reports.
Garamendi Launches Public Awareness Campaign on Insurance Fraud
Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi (D) last week announced a statewide effort to educate businesses and consumers about the risks of purchasing fraudulent health, life, automobile or business insurance policies, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Many States Do Not Track Asset Transfer Data for Medicaid Applicants, GAO Report Finds
Many states do not maintain data on the number of residents who transfer assets in order to qualify for Medicaid, according to a report released Monday by the Government Accountability Office, CQ HealthBeat reports.
Many Medicare Beneficiaries Confused About New Prescription Drug Benefit, Survey Finds
More than half of Medicare beneficiaries do not understand the new Medicare prescription drug benefit and do not plan to enroll in the program, according to a USA Today/CNN/Gallup survey conducted last week, USA Today reports.
San Diego County Launches Regional Health Information Organization
San Diego County formally has launched the San Diego Medical Information Network Exchange, a regional health information organization aimed at improving health care for the county’s three million residents and reducing costs for its 10,000 health care professionals, Government Health IT reports.
Judge Criticizes Prison Health Care, Outlines Reasons for Takeover
U.S. District Judge Thelton Henderson on Monday issued a 53-page finding describing an “unconscionable degree of suffering and death” in the state-run prison health care system, after his July order that a federal receiver take control of the system, the San Jose Mercury News reports.