Latest California Healthline Stories
White House Budget Director Seeks Federal Budget Reductions To Help Offset Hurricane Costs
White House Budget Director Joshua Bolten in an interview with the Wall Street Journal said he has been instructed by President Bush to find cuts in the federal budget in light of spending to provide relief to Hurricane Katrina survivors, an exercise that could lead to spending reductions for federal benefit programs.
Schwarzenegger Endorses Parental Notification, Industry-Sponsored Drug Discount Measures
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) on Friday endorsed Propositions 73 and 78 on the Nov. 8 special election ballot, and his office said that he has decided to oppose Proposition 79, the Sacramento Bee reports.
California Healthline Highlights Recent Hospital News
Medi-Cal agreement could maintain ED services at Downey Regional Medical Center; new facilities to be built in Clovis, Gilroy
Officials Launch Campaign To Promote Medicare Drug Benefit
State health officials on Thursday launched a campaign aimed at boosting enrollment in the Medicare prescription drug benefit, which takes effect Jan. 1, 2006, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Senate Approves Additional VA Appropriations for Budget Deficit
The Senate on Thursday voted 98-0 to approve a bill (HR 2528) that would authorize $83 billion in fiscal year 2006 appropriations for military construction projects and the Department of Veterans Affairs budget, including nearly $2 billion in emergency funding for VA health care programs, CQ Today reports.
Los Angeles County Nurses Fault Low Pay for Nursing Shortage in Area
Los Angeles County nurses on Wednesday said inaction on a new pay scale that could help attract new nurses to the area is contributing to a nursing shortage in the county, the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
Coalition Will Address Health Outreach for Latino Women
Kaiser Permanente, the American Cancer Society, the American Diabetes Association and the American Heart Association on Wednesday announced that they will launch a campaign to help Latino women and their families lower their risk of cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Schwarzenegger Announces Grants to Community College Nursing Programs
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) on Thursday announced that $30 million in grants have been awarded to 19 community college nursing programs statewide.
Hurricane Katrina Medicaid Bill ‘Abruptly’ Delayed in Senate
A scheduled Senate floor discussion on a bipartisan bill that would provide federally funded Medicaid coverage to Hurricane Katrina survivors on Thursday was delayed until Monday, Senate Finance Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said, CongressDaily reports.
Senate Passes $100.7B Agriculture Appropriations Bill
The Senate on Thursday passed a $100.7 billion fiscal year 2006 Agriculture spending bill (HR 2744), which would fund the U.S. Department of Agriculture, FDA, and other agencies and programs, CQ Today reports.