Latest California Healthline Stories
In a “virtually party-line” 22-5 vote, the Senate yesterday passed a bill (SB 1230) that would “make permanent” the state’s five-year moratorium on human reproductive cloning, set to expire Jan. 1, the Los Angeles Times reports.
KCET’s ‘Life&Times Tonight’ Examines Ethics of Human Cloning, Organ Transplants for Inmates
KCET’s “Life&Times Tonight” on Wednesday aired the “Ethics Project,” a program on ethical issues in several areas, including health care.
CNA Says 8,000 University of California Nurses Will Vote Next Week on Strike
The California Nurses Association yesterday announced that nearly 8,000 University of California health system nurses will vote next Tuesday and Wednesday on whether to strike, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Northern California Academic Medical Centers Team to Launch Pediatric Health Center in Sacramento
Two Northern California academic medical centers have partnered to launch a new pediatric heart center in Sacramento that will use telemedicine to improve access to specialty care for children, the Associated Press reports.
Patients File Suit Against Madera Community Hospital Over Decision to Drop Medi-Cal Contract
Three Madera women yesterday filed a lawsuit against Madera Community Hospital over the facility’s decision last November not to renew a contract with Medi-Cal, alleging that the move has led to “illegal policies,” the Fresno Bee reports.
New York Times Looks at Health Problems in Inner-City Los Angeles 10 Years After Riots
Ten years after the Los Angeles riots, the city’s South-Central section and surrounding areas have “some of the most widespread and chronic health problems in [Los Angeles County], and [they are] facing these concerns as the … County Health Department is preparing to reduce its budget sharply and possibly lay off staff members,” the New York Times reports.
Pharmaceutical Industry Asks Companies to Protect Patents
The pharmaceutical industry has made a “concerted effort” to lobby large companies to “stay out or drop out” of a coalition that has called for reforms to prescription drug patent laws, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Looks at Possible Candidates to Head CDC
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution today looks at some of the possible successors of Dr. Jeffrey Koplan, who stepped down as CDC director in March, as the next head of the agency.
Hawaii Senate Votes Down Physician-Assisted Suicide Bill
The Hawaii Senate yesterday narrowly rejected a measure (HB 2487) that would have made Hawaii the second state to legalize physician-assisted suicide, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin reports.
Senate Confirms Zerhouni to Head NIH
The Senate yesterday confirmed Dr. Elias Zerhouni as director of the NIH, a position that has been vacant for more than two years, the AP/Contra Costa Times reports.