california

Cost Of Public Retiree Health Care Soars In California

April 21st, 2012

As Stockton contemplates a bankruptcy filing, cities, counties and school districts throughout California are grappling with the same issue that has led the delta port city to the brink of insolvency– soaring costs for retiree health care…….click here to continue reading

Health care-associated infections detailed in new reports

January 7th, 2012

SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) on Friday released six reports with data collected from California’s hospitals on certain types of health care-associated infections…….click here to continue reading

Insurers question plan to cover adult day care

August 31st, 2011

A letter from the California Association of Health Plans reminds Department of Health Care Services officials that managed care plans “are not responsible for” services that the day care centers provided…….click here to continue reading

Health Care IT Tops the Jobs List for Grads: Report

June 11th, 2011

Health care IT, data mining and mobile media are creating plenty of job opportunities for college graduates, according to a report by the University of California San Diego Extension…….click here to continue reading

Health Care Pioneer Cástulo De La Rocha’s Salary Questioned

March 2nd, 2011

With the State of California teetering on the brink of insolvency all salaries are being scrutinized. Political Reporter Dave Bryan has the story of an East L.A. health care pioneer who heads a non-profit, while receiving a large salary…….click here to continue reading