Opinion: Congress Must Lower Drug Prices for Low-Income Seniors
More and more senior citizens are living in poverty, stretched to the limit by medical…
San Diego Genetics Company to Pay Nearly $2 Million for False Medicare Claims
A San Diego-based genetics testing company has agreed to pay nearly $2 million to settle…
Single-Payer Advocates Pleased with New Governor’s First Actions on Health Care
It was way easier for candidate Gavin Newsom to endorse single-payer health care coverage for everyone than…
California’s New Prescription Drug Purchasing Plan Could Become National Model
In one of his first official actions, Gov. Gavin Newsom has directed that state agencies, including the…
Scam Artists Targeting Medicare Recipients, Says DA’s Office
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan Monday warned the elderly and disabled who receive…
Opinion: Medicare’s Drug Benefit Isn’t Broken; Quit Trying to Fix It
Tens of thousands of seniors owe their lives to Medicare’s prescription drug benefit, according to…
Medicare’s Stars Now Show Best and Worst Hospitals Based on Patient Mortality, Safety
Medicare has released its long-awaited report card on overall quality of care in the nation’s…
San Diego Family Care Expands Linda Vista Health Center
Nonprofit San Diego Family Care will open an expanded health center in Linda Vista in May, creating…
Congresswoman Implores Speaker to Protect Seniors in Budget
Congresswoman Susan Davis and 79 of her House colleagues have written to House Speaker Paul Ryan…
Medicare Fines 6 San Diego Hospitals for Poor Patient-Safety Scores
In a painful cut to their bottom lines, six San Diego County hospitals are being…
How Seniors Can Take Charge of Their Own Health
Most people don’t like going to the doctor. We often wait until our symptoms become…
LGBT Couples Can Marry; Now They Must Embrace Social Security
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) organizations across California have focused on marriage equality for…
Scripps Provides $322 Million in Care to Indigent Patients
Scripps Health provided $321.7 million of uncompensated care to indigent patients during its fiscal year…
Power Wheelchair Scam Leads to 4-Year Term for Ex-Doctor
A former San Diego doctor who fleeced taxpayers for office visits and power wheelchairs that…
