Latest California Healthline Stories
Health Insurance Company Attorneys Ask for End to Doctors’ Class-Action Lawsuit
Attorneys representing several insurance companies yesterday told U.S. District Judge Federico Moreno that they will appeal his ruling last month allowing an ongoing class-action lawsuit against them to proceed, the AP/Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel reports.
One-Third of U.S. Adults Obese, Two-Thirds Overweight, Study Finds
Nearly one-third of U.S. adults are obese and approximately two-thirds are overweight, according to a new study in the current issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, the Washington Post reports.
PBS Special Examines Family Caregiving
PBS tonight will air a two-hour documentary examining the practice of family caregiving.
California Healthline Rounds Up Commentary on New State Stem Cell Research Law
Newspapers and policy makers statewide recently have expressed their opinions on a new law signed by Gov. Gray Davis (D) last month that provides legal protection for embryonic stem cell research, including research on stem cells taken from cloned embryos.
Denver Post Examines Colorado’s Reluctance To Disclose Physician Profiles
While many states are beginning to provide consumers with more information on physicians’ disciplinary records, including online registries of malpractice and criminal histories, similar efforts in Colorado have been thwarted by the medical establishment, the Denver Post reports.
Long Beach City Council member Rob Webb today will propose eliminating a rule that requires city contractors to pay for health insurance for their employees, the Long Beach Press Telegram reports.
Press-Enterprise Looks at Options for Children Who Do Not Qualify for Public Health Plans
The Riverside Press-Enterprise today examines two health insurance programs for children who do not qualify for Medi-Cal or Healthy Families but cannot afford private health insurance.
The Orange County Board of Supervisors yesterday approved a $500,000 pilot program to transport frail elderly residents to medical appointments and will select an agency to manage the service on Oct. 22, the Orange County Register reports.
McClellan Confirmation as FDA Commissioner Expected Before Senate Recess
Dr. Mark McClellan, President Bush’s nominee for FDA commissioner, yesterday “breezed through” a confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
Three Gene Researchers Share Award for Nobel Prize in Medicine
One American and two British researchers have received the 2002 Nobel Prize in medicine for discoveries related to gene regulation, the New York Times reports.