Latest California Healthline Stories
Health Advocates Debate Possible Effects of Medi-Cal Redesign Proposal
The San Diego Union-Tribune on Wednesday examined Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s (R) proposal to redesign Medi-Cal.
Proposition 71 Oversight Committee Members Disclose Financial Holdings
The 29 members of the Independent Citizens Oversight Committee, the board created by Proposition 71, on Tuesday filed personal financial disclosure statements with the Fair Political Practices Commission, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Some States Propose Funding Stem Cell Research To Compete With California, Retain Researchers
Following California voters’ approval of Proposition 71 in November, some states are “chasing California in the competition for talent, money and recognition” in stem cell research, the New York Times reports.
Medi-Cal Redesign Plan Could Face State, Federal Obstacles
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s (R) recent proposal to overhaul Medi-Cal is a “more measured approach” than his initial plan, which would have saved $400 million through “dramatic reforms,” the Sacramento Bee reports.
Workers’ Compensation Insurance Premium Rates Decrease by Double-Digits in Last Six Months
Premiums for workers’ compensation insurance policies written or renewed in the last six months have decreased by between 13.9% and 16.6%, marking the first double-digit decrease since 1995, according to records from the Department of Insurance, the Sacramento Bee reports.
New Research Indicates Link Between COX-2 Inhibitors, Increased Risk for Heart Attack, Stroke
New research released Monday on the journal Circulation’s Web site indicates new evidence linking all COX-2 inhibitors with increased risk of heart attack and stroke, the Washington Post reports.
Wall Street Journal Examines Efforts by Federal Trade Commission To Void 2000 Hospital Merger
The Wall Street Journal on Monday examined efforts by Federal Trade Commission officials to target “what they say is an elusive culprit contributing to the soaring hospital costs of recent years: mergers.”
The Department of Health Services last week fined and issued citations to several health care facilities.
Two Newspapers Address Health Care Proposals of Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich
The Los Angeles Times and the New York Times on Sunday published articles addressing former House Speaker Newt Gingrich’s (R-Ga.) health care proposals.
Supporters of Martin Luther King Jr./Drew Medical Center at a public forum Saturday criticized a consultant’s report on problems at the hospital, as well as a Los Angeles Times series examining some of the incidents at the facility, the Times reports.