Latest California Healthline Stories
California Voters Want Roberts To Share Their Views on Abortion, Poll Finds
About 40% of California voters think it is “very important” for Supreme Court chief justice nominee John Roberts to share their own views on abortion, according to a Field Poll released Monday, the Sacramento Bee reports.
HHS Uses Electronic Health Records Systems To Help Hurricane Katrina Evacuees
HHS officials are using electronic health records systems to compile and monitor prescription and treatment histories for Hurricane Katrina evacuees, HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt said Monday, the AP/Las Vegas Sun reports.
Bodies Found in New Orleans Hospital; Other Health Effects of Hurricane Examined
The bodies of more than 40 patients were found Sunday at the flooded New Orleans-based Memorial Medical Center, owned by Tenet Healthcare, the AP/Washington Times reports.
Frist Outlines Medicaid, Hurricane-Related Legislative Priorities
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) on Monday said that Congress should not cut back on Medicaid services to reach the Bush administration’s goal of reducing Medicaid spending growth by $10 billion over five years, the Palm Beach Post reports.
Senate Approves Bill To Limit Cold Medication Sales To Combat Meth Production
The Senate on Friday passed legislation (S 103) that would limit sales of over-the-counter cold medications that contain pseudoephedrine, an ingredient used in the manufacture of methamphetamine, the AP/Modesto Bee reports.
Fewer Women Than Thought Follow Mammogram Screening Guidelines
About two-thirds of women ages 40 and older get mammograms every one to two years as recommended, according to a study published on Monday by Dartmouth’s Norris Cotton Cancer Center, USA Today reports.
Overweight Employees Cost More Annually, Study Finds
Obese employees each cost an additional $460 to $2,500 annually in medical expenditures and work absences compared with normal-weight workers, according to a new report published in the September/October issue of the American Journal of Health Promotion, USA Today reports.
Health Care-Related Legislation Under Consideration by Governor
The Los Angeles Times on Sunday after the end of the Legislative session examined legislative action on a number of bills, including some related to health care.
HHSA Official To Serve as Temporary State Finance Director
Michael Genest, undersecretary of the Health and Human Services Agency, temporarily will serve as state finance director while current Finance Director Tom Campbell takes a two-month leave of absence to campaign for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s (R) ballot measures, the Sacramento Bee reports.
West Fresno Health Care Coalition Launches Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Program
The West Fresno Health Care Coalition has launched a sickle cell disease awareness and prevention project funded by a $200,000, two-year grant from First 5 California, the Fresno Bee reports.