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ICOC Votes To Accept $5M Donation; Discusses Proposed Amendment to State Constitution
The Independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee on Monday during a meeting in Sacramento voted to accept a $5 million donation from Ray Dolby, founder of Dolby Laboratories, and his wife, Dagmar, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Stanislaus County Budget Issues Could Result in Health Care Service Reductions
Stanislaus County might reduce county health services because of an $8.6 million deficit in the fiscal year 2005-2006 budget, the Modesto Bee reports.
Senate Bill Would Restrict Sales of Cold Medications With Methamphetamine Ingredient
A Senate committee this month will hold hearings on a bill that would restrict the sale of cold and allergy medicines containing pseudoephedrine, which is used to make methamphetamine, the AP/Baltimore Sun reports.
CMS Chief Clinical Officer Tunis Agrees to One-Year Suspension From Practicing Medicine, Fine
CMS Chief Clinical Officer Sean Tunis has agreed to a one-year suspension from practicing medicine and a $20,000 fine for the falsification of documents related to the completion of continuing medical education courses, the Washington Post reports.
College Considers Consultant To Help Secure Grants for Nursing Program
Palomar College in San Marcos is considering plans to hire a consultant to help its nursing program secure funds from grants Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) has proposed for nursing programs over the next five years, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Stem Cell Institute Offered $5M Donation
Ray Dolby, founder of Dolby Laboratories, and his wife, Dagmar, have offered to donate $5 million to the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee Chair Robert Klein said on Sunday, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
HHS Secretary Leavitt To Announce Advisory Committee on Health Care Information Technology
HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt on Monday is expected to announce that the department is creating an advisory panel composed of federal and private-sector members to steer national efforts to adopt a health care information technology system, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Los Angeles Times Rounds Up Legislative Action, Examines Political Climate
State legislators “are embracing nonconfrontational, incremental changes that tinker around the edges of California’s biggest problems” in part because of the likelihood of a November special election and political tension between Democratic legislators and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R), the Los Angeles Times reports.
Los Angeles Times Examines Popularity of Limited-Benefit Health Plans
The Los Angeles Times on Monday examined the increased popularity of limited-benefit health plans.
Republican House Member Asks HHS Secretary Leavitt To Revise Medicaid Study Commission
Rep. Heather Wilson (R-N.M.) last week in a letter to HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt wrote that members of Congress should have voting positions on the new Medicaid study commission, CongressDaily reports.