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    May 29, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Insurers forcing patients to pay more for costly specialty drugs

    Thousands of patients in California and across the nation who take expensive prescription drugs every month for cancer, rheumatoid arthritis and other ailments are facing sticker shock at the pharmacy.
    Thousands of patients in California and across the nation who take expensive prescription drugs every month for cancer, rheumatoid arthritis and other ailments are facing sticker shock at the pharmacy. Until recently, most of these patients typically...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Healthcare Provider, Employment, Pharmaceuticals, Multiple Sclerosis

    2. May 28, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Can we all get healthy together?

    No one sees the connection between unhealthy lifestyles and rising medical costs more clearly than healthcare workers, and yet they're hardly models of vim and vigor — a Thomson Reuters Healthcare report last year found hospital employees to be "generally sicker than the rest of the U.S. workforce." Now the giant healthcare provider Kaiser Permanente and a coalition of unions led by the United Healthcare Workers are trying to tackle this problem. They recently signed a contract that creates a novel incentive for workers to get in better shape, testing the notion that peer pressure may be a more effective way to promote healthy lifestyles than individual rewards or penalties.
    No one sees the connection between unhealthy lifestyles and rising medical costs more clearly than healthcare workers, and yet they're hardly models of vim and vigor — a Thomson Reuters Healthcare report last year found hospital employees to be...

    Tags: Companies and Corporations, Collective Contract, Career and Workplace, Employment, Healthcare Contract Issues

    3. May 21, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. L.A. City Council OKs $7.2-billion budget

    The Los Angeles City Council passed a $7.2-billion budget Monday, voting to cut 400 unfilled city staff positions but putting off difficult decisions on layoffs, park funding and Fire Department resources.
    The Los Angeles City Council passed a $7.2-billion budget Monday, voting to cut 400 unfilled city staff positions but putting off difficult decisions on layoffs, park funding and Fire Department resources. On a 15-0 vote, council members agreed to wait...

    Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Paul Krekorian, Unemployment, Career and Workplace, Eric Garcetti

    4. May 21, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Poll: Obama, Romney split on top economic issues

    President Obama beats Mitt Romney on controlling healthcare costs, Romney wins on dealing with the deficit, and they are essentially tied on who can better attack unemployment, according to a new USA Today/Gallup poll that assesses how voters view the two...

    Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Parties and Movements, Democratic Party, Public Finance

    5. May 22, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. HealthCare Partners to be bought by DaVita in $4.42-billion deal

    HealthCare Partners, the Torrance owner of physician groups in Southern California, Nevada and Florida, agreed to be acquired in a $4.42-billion deal by dialysis chain DaVita Inc., as large healthcare companies continue snapping up doctor groups and clinics.
    HealthCare Partners, the Torrance owner of physician groups in Southern California, Nevada and Florida, agreed to be acquired in a $4.42-billion deal by dialysis chain DaVita Inc., as large healthcare companies continue snapping up doctor groups and...

    Tags: Companies and Corporations, Dialysis, General Practitioners, Medicare, Healthcare Industry

    6. May 18, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Letters: Fighting fat with equal fervor

    Re "It's time to serve up some big incentives to reduce obesity," Column, May 15 Americans seem to be bipolar when it comes to weight. We are bombarded with conflicting messages in the media. We are told to strive for the hard bodies featured in the...

    Tags: Health Insurance, Barack Obama, Obesity

    7. May 9, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. California medical spending grew in 2009, but rate slowed

    Californians&nbsp;spent less per person for healthcare in 2009 than residents of all but eight&nbsp;other states. But the total tab is mounting, according to a new report from the <a href=&quot;http://www.chcf.org" target="_self">California HealthCare Foundation</a>.
    Californians spent less per person for healthcare in 2009 than residents of all but eight other states. But the total tab is mounting, according to a new report from the California HealthCare Foundation. Total spending for healthcare in California was...

    Tags: Obesity, Health

    8. May 9, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Legalizing gay marriage is good for public health, studies show

    President Obama said Wednesday that he <a href=&quot;http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-obama-abc-gay-marriage-position-20120509,0,6635227.story">now supports gay marriage</a>. In an interview with Robin Roberts of ABC News, he explained that for him, it&rsquo;s <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-obama-explains-evolution-on-gay-marriage-20120509,0,6580967.story">an issue of fairness</a>: &ldquo;It's also the Golden Rule, you know, treat others the way you would want to be treated.&rdquo;
    President Obama said Wednesday that he now supports gay marriage. In an interview with Robin Roberts of ABC News, he explained that for him, it’s an issue of fairness: “It's also the Golden Rule, you know, treat others the way you would want...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Literature, Science, University of California, Los Angeles, Social Issues

    9. May 10, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Half of college grads working full time, with less pay, deep debt

    For most recent college graduates, these are gloomy times. Only about half are working full-time, with the majority starting with less pay than expected while also dealing with huge student debts. Nearly six in 10 think they&rsquo;ll end up less financially successful than their elders.
    For most recent college graduates, these are gloomy times. Only about half are working full-time, with the majority starting with less pay than expected while also dealing with huge student debts. Nearly six in 10 think they’ll end up less...

    Tags: Rutgers University, Colleges and Universities

    10. May 15, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. An electrifying freight solution on the 710? Siemens working on it

    Los Angeles may be one of the first global cities to adopt a new electric freight trucking system, unveiled by electrical engineering giant Siemens Corp. last week at the 26th Electric Vehicle Symposium, or EVS26.
    Los Angeles may be one of the first global cities to adopt a new electric freight trucking system, unveiled by electrical engineering giant Siemens Corp. last week at the 26th Electric Vehicle Symposium, or EVS26. The new technology, called eHighway,...

    Tags: U.S. Department of Energy, Air Pollution, Energy, Commodity Markets, Science and Technology

    11. May 19, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Backers of health insurance rate regulation edge closer to ballot

    Supporters of a proposed ballot measure seeking tighter regulation of health insurance rates in California turned in 800,000 petition signatures, confident that they will qualify for the Nov. 6 election.
    Supporters of a proposed ballot measure seeking tighter regulation of health insurance rates in California turned in 800,000 petition signatures, confident that they will qualify for the Nov. 6 election. In the coming weeks, county election offices and...

    Tags: Politics, Insurance, Health Insurance, Voting, Health Net Inc.

    12. May 13, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Portugal's sick economy triggers health crisis

    LISBON &mdash; For Francisco Reposo, the 30% pay cut he was forced to take this year amid government austerity measures is the least of his worries. The high school science teacher is also on dialysis, awaiting a kidney operation, and Portugal's financial bailout means he's saddled with hundreds of dollars in monthly medical bills.
    LISBON — For Francisco Reposo, the 30% pay cut he was forced to take this year amid government austerity measures is the least of his worries. The high school science teacher is also on dialysis, awaiting a kidney operation, and Portugal's financial...

    Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Dialysis, Charity, Cardiologists, Diabetes

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