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California Healthline is a free news digest reporting on health care policy and politics.
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Report: Minority, Low-Income Women in L.A. County Face Care Gaps
A recent report finds that minority and low-income women in Los Angeles County tend to have lower rates of preventive screenings and higher rates of chronic conditions. Researchers suggest that limited access to care could be a contributing factor. Los Angeles Times.
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Budget Cuts Taking Toll on Public Health Work Force
Recent studies showing that about 15% of the local public health work force has been cut since 2008 largely as a result of county and city budget cuts. According to the National Association of County and City Health Officials, local health departments in 2008 lost 7,000 jobs through budget cuts and lost more than twice as many -- 16,000 workers -- in 2009. New York Times' "Prescriptions."
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H1N1 Vaccine Distribution in Los Angeles County Flawed
Data from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health indicate that underserved areas of the county received fewer doses of the H1N1 influenza vaccine than more affluent areas. County Supervisor Gloria Molina said a lack of health care providers in southern Los Angeles County hampered vaccine distribution. Los Angeles Times.
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Study: Pollution-Related Illness Led To $193M in Calif. Hospital Spending
A Rand study finds that pollution-related conditions led to nearly 30,000 emergency department visits or hospital admissions in California between 2005 and 2007. It also found that Medicare and Medi-Cal are covering two-thirds of the costs for such illnesses. Sacramento Bee et al.
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25% of Parents Concerned About Vaccines, Autism
A study in the journal Pediatrics found that one in four U.S. parents believe some vaccines might cause autism in healthy children, but a majority of parents continue to heed the advice of their child’s pediatrician that their children receive scheduled vaccinations. AP/San Francisco Chronicle.
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