Latest California Healthline Stories
East San Gabriel Valley Has Higher Rates of Chronic Diseases Than County, State, Report Finds
East San Gabriel Valley residents have higher rates of many chronic diseases than other Los Angeles County and state residents, according to a 300-page report sponsored by Kaiser Permanente and Citrus Valley Health Partners, the San Gabriel Valley Tribune reports.
Erectile dysfunction medications will cost Medicare almost $2 billion over the next 10 years, according to a new cost estimate from the Congressional Budget Office released on Monday, the Washington Times reports.
PhRMA President Tauzin Cites Need for Voluntary Prescription Drug Advertising Guidelines
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America President and former Rep. Billy Tauzin (R-La.) on Monday reaffirmed that the drug industry is working to develop a voluntary “code of conduct” for prescription drug advertising, which drug makers hope to issue by June or July, the New York Times reports.
California Healthline Highlights Recent Hospital Construction News
San Francisco and Palmdale officials recently took actions related to proposed hospital construction projects.
New York Times Examines Marketing, Off-Label Use of Natrecor
The New York Times on Tuesday examined how use of Natrecor has expanded beyond being administered in emergency departments to allow people with heart failure to breathe more easily to being “widely used by thousands of patients in outpatient clinics.”
Problems With Access to Specialty Care for Uninsured U.S. Residents Examined
The Chicago Tribune on Sunday examined problems with access to specialty care for the uninsured.
Grand Jury Report Critical of Management of Alameda County Medical Center
The Alameda County Medical Center Board of Trustees has not taken sufficient action to address financial issues at its facilities, which could “collapse” the county-run hospital system, according to an Alameda County grand jury report released Wednesday, the Alameda Times-Star reports.
Revised Schwarzenegger Budget Proposal Retains Some Health Care Cuts
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) on Friday proposed a revised fiscal year 2005-2006 budget of $115.7 billion, which includes some budget reductions in health-related programs, the Sacramento Bee reports.
New York Times Examines Link Between Economic Class, Health
The New York Times on Monday examined the link between economic class and health among U.S. residents.
Agreement on Federal Contribution to Medi-Cal Could Affect Safety Net Hospitals
California could lose at least $368 million next year in funding for hospitals in low-income and rural areas if state and federal officials do not reach an agreement on Medi-Cal funding, administration officials have said, the Sacramento Bee reports.