Latest California Healthline Stories
New Report Puts $38 Billion Price Tag on Alcohol Abuse in California, Urges New Taxes
Assembly member Jim Beall, Michele Simon of the Marin Institute, Edward Stringham of San Jose State University, and Fried Wittman of UC-Berkeley discussed the financial toll of alcohol with California Healthline.
California Hospitals Consider Environment in Projects To Comply With Seismic Safety Rules
Anna Gilmour Hall of Healthcare Without Harm, John Kouletsis of Kaiser Permanente and Walter Vernon, a consulting engineer, discuss efforts by hospitals to build environmentally friendly facilities.
California Officials Advance Efforts To Rein In Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing Firms
Bonnie Sorensen of the Department of Public Health, Linda Avey, co-founder of a genetic testing company, Gail Javitt of Johns Hopkins University and Matthew Daynard of the Federal Trade Commission discuss genetic testing for consumers.
Health Insurers’ Spending on Medical Services Target of Increased Oversight in New Measure
Richard Frankenstein of the California Medical Association, Nicole Kasabian Evans of the California Association of Health Plans and Sen. Sheila Kuehl discuss efforts to regulate health plan spending.
California Researchers Find Health Effects of Air Pollution Higher Than Previously Thought
Dmitri Stanich of the California Air Resources Board, cardiologist Gerald Pohost and USC epidemiologist Jim Gauderman discussed the health care implications of small particle air pollution in California.
San Diego Opts for Fluoridation in Water Supply, But California Still Lags in National Rankings
Don Lyman of the Department of Public Health, Jon Roth of the California Dental Association Foundation and Brad Sherwood of the Sonoma County Water Agency discussed efforts to add fluoride to the water supply.
Patient Dumping Cases Spark $1 Million Settlement, New Law in Los Angeles
Los Angeles Special Prosecutor Jeffrey Isaacs, city council member Jan Perry and Jim Lott of the Hospital Association of Southern California spoke to California Healthline about recent ‘patient dumping’ cases.
Governor’s Proposed Cuts May Hurt Entire System, Not Just Medi-Cal, Experts Fear
Officials for groups representing physicians and hospitals, and an advocate from the Western Center on Law and Poverty predict that Gov. Schwarzenegger’s proposed Medi-Cal cuts will have a negative impact on the state’s overall health care system.
California Residency Programs Incorporate Chronic Disease Care into Physician Training
Experts on physician training and the management of chronic illness spoke with California Healthline about efforts to encourage California’s next generation of doctors to use an innovative chronic care model.
Public Health Officials Urge Vaccinations as Some Childhood Diseases Rebound
Vaccine and epidemiology experts spoke with California Healthline about efforts to raise vaccinations rates. Some public health experts worry that skipped vaccines could lead to a resurgence of measles or other diseases.