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Specialty Medicines Contribute To 5 Percent Increase In Drug Spending For 2015, Report Finds
The rate is half of the 2014 spike, but Express Scripts, the company that issued the report, forecasts that the prices will only continue to climb for the next two years.
Report: 21 Million Would Lose Insurance Under Donald Trump’s Health Plan
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a Washington-based fiscal watchdog, said the Republican presidential candidate’s proposals would also drive up the deficit by as much as $500 billion over the next 10 years.
Inland Empire Doctor Shortage Crippling Area Expected To Get Worse
But health leaders are making efforts to alleviate the problem with expanded residency programs and new medical schools.
State Appeals Court Upholds Decision To Block Medical Marijuana Delivery App
The panel says the app violates a voter-approved law that restricts medical marijuana.
Oscar Insurance Nabs Google Exec For CTO Position
Startup Oscar, which has been valued at $2.7 billion, counts on technology to help set it apart from rival health insurers.
Nurses At Kaiser Medical Center To Begin Strike For Higher Wages, More Staff
The 1,200 RNs will picket every day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Burn Center To Move To Bakersfield Memorial
Expanded services in the planned facility will include catastrophic burn care, pediatric intensive care burn services, a dedicated suite for burn patients, psychological support services and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Medicare Adjustment Could Boost San Diego Doctor Reimbursements By $50 Million
The county had been classified as “rural,” meaning doctors were receiving much less from Medicare than health care providers in such cities as San Francisco. Some hope the change in Medicare payments will make the area more attractive for doctors.
Advocates Launch Effort To Enroll Undocumented Children In Medi-Cal
This is the first year they can join the program. The Dolores Huerta Foundation also hopes that by reaching out to the kids now, the foundation will be more prepared to help adults if the state ever decides to expand the program further.
Tobacco Industry’s Referendum Tactic To Pay For Signatures Is Legal
The signature-gathering market is already quite expensive, and the move to pay $10 for every voter signature could cause some campaigns to abandon their cause.