Latest California Healthline Stories
Likely Voters Favor Propositions 61, 63, 72, Oppose Proposition 67, Field Poll Says
Voter support for three health-related Nov. 2 statewide ballot initiatives — Propositions 61, 63 and 72 — exceeds opposition, but more voters oppose Proposition 67 than support the measure, according to a Field Poll survey released Tuesday, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Editorials Address Ballot Measure To Fund Children’s Hospitals
Two newspapers recently published editorials addressing Proposition 61, a measure on the Nov. 2 statewide ballot that would provide $750 million to pay for construction, expansion and equipment for children’s hospitals.
Schwarzenegger Announces Opposition to Three Health-Related Propositions on November Ballot
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) on Monday announced his opposition to the following three health care-related measures that will appear on the Nov. 2 statewide ballot, the AP/Contra Costa Times reports.
California Healthline Highlights Recent News of Referendum on Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage Law
California Healthline highlights recent news coverage of Proposition 72, an initiative on the Nov. 2 statewide ballot that asks voters to uphold or reject a law (SB 2) that would require some employers to provide health insurance to their employees or pay into a state fund to provide such coverage.
Four Democratic Senators Introduced Legislation To Establish Clinical Trial Registry
Four Democratic senators on Thursday introduced legislation (S 2933) that would require prescription drug and medical device manufacturers to register clinical trials of their products in a public database before they begin testing and report the results afterward, the New York Times reports.
Local health officials on Thursday asked the state to declare a statewide health emergency in order to “commandeer” flu vaccines currently in the hands of private entities and redistribute them to those at highest risk of contracting the flu, the Contra Costa Times reports.
House Passes Tobacco Buyout Without FDA Regulation Provision
House members on Thursday voted 280-141 to approve a buyout for tobacco farmers after a provision was removed earlier this week that would have allowed FDA to regulate the manufacture, promotion and sale of cigarettes, the Winston-Salem Journal reports.
Los Angeles County Health Officials Recommend Condom Use for Adult Film Actors
Los Angeles County health officials this week sent 400 letters to directors and producers of adult films urging condom use during sex scenes, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Fresno Bee Examines Measure To Fund Emergency Care
The Fresno Bee on Thursday looked at Proposition 67, a measure on the Nov. 2 statewide ballot that would impose a 3% surcharge on telephone bills to fund emergency departments, trauma centers and health clinics and pay for physician training and emergency medical equipment.
Chamber President Speaks in Opposition to Employer-Sponsored Health Care Measure
California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Allan Zaremberg on Wednesday during a Long Beach Rotary Club meeting recommended that state residents vote “no” on Proposition 72 to repeal SB 2, a state law that will require some employers to provide health insurance to their employees or pay into a state fund to provide such coverage, the Long Beach Press-Telegram reports.