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Are nonprofit hospitals profiting?
Written on 16 Mar, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 14 Comments
In these tough economic times, French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo, which was losing money a few years ago, is now raking in more than $6 million a year in profits, according to a CalCoastNews analysis of data... (Continue reading)
One in four Californians lack health insurance
Written on 15 Mar, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 4 Comments
Nearly one in four Californians under age 65 had no health insurance in 2009, according to a new report by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. [Los Angeles Times] California’s uninsured population jumped to 8.2 million last year, up from... (Continue reading)
“Stand and Deliver” teacher battling cancer
Written on 1 Mar, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 0 Comments
Jaime Escalante, the Los Angeles math teacher who inspired the hit movie “Stand and Deliver,” is battling cancer and his family has run out of money to pay medical bills. [KTLA] So far, only $5,000 has been raised on behalf of... (Continue reading)
On call contracts: physician convenience trumps patient care?
Written on 23 Feb, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 21 Comments
Based on a dozen interviews and other material, CalCoastNews has learned that numerous local physicians are threatening patient care in San Luis Obispo County by not showing for emergencies even though they’re paid to be “on call” at local medical... (Continue reading)
Tracy residents to pay for 9-1-1 calls
Written on 19 Feb, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 4 Comments
Residents of Tracy, located in northern California, will now have to pay every time they call 9-1-1 for a medical emergency. [CBS 13 News] The controversial measure was approved by the city council last Tuesday. Two options are being offered. Either residents... (Continue reading)
More California women dying from pregnancy complications
Written on 12 Feb, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 3 Comments
The number of California women who die from causes directly related to pregnancy has nearly tripled in the past decade. Equally disconcerting is the fact that for the last seven months, the state Department of Public Health has declined to... (Continue reading)
Cardiology monopoly: a lucrative game
Written on 3 Feb, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 103 Comments
Second in a series: Profit share versus patient care on the Central Coast On Jan. 20, Barbara Williams, a retired civilian Army nurse who was born and raised on the Central Coast, went to French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis... (Continue reading)
Are patients dying while hospitals battle over profits?
Written on 28 Jan, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 45 Comments
While San Luis Obispo County hospitals are devoting major marketing dollars to the battle over who is in the best position to treat trauma cases, people with major life-threatening injuries may not be getting the critical care they need, when... (Continue reading)
NBC “Dateline” covers local organ donor trial tonight
Written on 24 Jan, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 2 Comments
NBC News plans to air a segment on Sunday night’s edition of “Dateline,” covering the 2008 trial of a physician accused of improper organ harvesting at a San Luis Obispo hospital. Dr. Hootan Roozrokh, a San Francisco physician, was charged with... (Continue reading)
Insurance measure qualifies for June ballot
Written on 21 Jan, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 1 Comment
A controversial automobile insurance initiative officially qualified for the June ballot Wednesday, but the debate has already begun about whether it harms, or helps, consumers. [San Francisco Chronicle] The measure allows insurance companies to base their rates partly on a driver’s... (Continue reading)
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