An earlier than usual open enrollment period has brought some added stress for Medicare beneficiaries this year, particularly for those who venture into the complicated world beyond the traditional model.
After decades in which cancer screening was promoted as an unmitigated good, as the best – perhaps only – way for people to protect themselves from the ravages of a frightening disease, a pronounced shift is under way.
A prolonged dispute between the medical director of a Sacramento diabetes research institute and the founder of an extensive, locally based diabetes treatment network has boiled over into federal court.
Because of the ongoing Occupy Sacramento rallies in Cesar Chavez Plaza, a Drug Enforcement Administration collection event for unused and expired prescription drugs originally planned to take place at the park today has been moved.
Dr. James Andrews, a widely known sports medicine orthopedist in Gulf Breeze, Fla., wanted to test his suspicion that MRIs, the scans that almost every injured athlete or casual exerciser gets, might be a bit misleading. So he scanned the shoulders of …
The family of a Sacramento girl who waited for hours for treatment of an infection that resulted in the amputation of parts of all four of her limbs has agreed to a $10 million settlement with Methodist Hospital and various emergency room workers.
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An advocacy group for medical marijuana users sued U.S. Justice Department officials Thursday, charging that the federal government has violated the Constitution in cracking down on California marijuana dispensaries.
They sipped tea, exchanged tips on the best places to buy swimsuits designed for women who have had mastectomies and passed around a photo of a member’s recent trip to China.
The Obama administration approved significant Medi-Cal cuts Thursday that health care providers and patient advocates warn will reduce access for California’s most vulnerable residents.
Gov. Jerry Brown scored a budget win Thursday as the Obama administration approved a major share of Medi-Cal cuts that health care providers and patient advocates said would cut off medical access to the state’s most vulnerable residents.
Dr. Doug…
