Latest California Healthline Stories
AAMC Considers Conflict of Interest Disclosure Guidelines
The Association of American Medical Colleges is considering adopting “strict” guidelines that would require researchers at medical schools and teaching hospitals to disclose any financial stake they have in patient studies, the AP/Nando Times reports.
Doctors Implement Group Appointments to Save Money, Time
To address the “financial rigors imposed by managed care,” some Sacramento-area physicians are scheduling appointments with patients in groups, instead of traditional “one on one” appointments, the Sacramento Bee reports.
San Diego Community Making Strides to Cover Uninsured
Although about 24% of San Diego County residents under age 65 lack insurance — a rate higher than the state and national averages — “[t]here is growing recognition that access to health care has become a fundamental issue of statewide and countywide importance,” Assembly member Charlene Zettel (R) and Alliance Healthcare Foundation CEO Ruth Lyn Riedel write in a San Diego Union-Tribune op-ed.
Catholic Healthcare West to Restructure, Cut 350 Jobs
To curb financial losses, Catholic Healthcare West yesterday announced plans to eliminate about 350 jobs and restructure its organization, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Ergonomics Injuries Mount Among Tech Workers
Technology workers as young as 20 to 30 years old “face crippling injuries” from long hours spent in an environment without sufficient ergonomics training, a USA Today business section cover story reports.
GAO Report Says Banned Drugs Harm Women More than Men
Eight of the 10 prescription drugs pulled from the market in the last four years posed more risks to women than men, according to an analysis released by the General Accounting Office yesterday, CongressDaily/A.M. reports.
Lawmakers Unroll Bipartisan Family Opportunity Act
Vowing to “close the health care gap for vulnerable families,” four lawmakers yesterday unveiled the Family Opportunity Act of 2001, legislation that would extend health coverage for children with disabilities.
Bush Will Keep AIDS Office Open
The Bush administration yesterday recanted statements made Tuesday by Chief of Staff Andy Card that the White House would close its offices on AIDS and race relations, saying Card simply “made a mistake,” USA Today reports.
Brown Ordered to Testify in UCI Willed-Body Program Scandal
In the latest chapter of the ongoing UCI body-donation program saga, a Superior Court judge yesterday ordered the “elusive” former director of the program, Christopher Brown, to give a sworn deposition in a case against UCI, the Orange County Register reports.
State-Funded Caregiver Program Will Serve as National Model
With one of the largest state-funded family caregiver programs in the country, California will serve as a model for other states that are establishing similar programs, the Sacramento Bee reports.