East County Magazine
CHILDREN & INFANT MEDICINES RECALLED
Printer-friendly version Tylenol, Motrin, Bendryl, and Zyrtec on list; FDA offers consumer advice May 1, 2010 (Washington D.C.) –Working in consultation with the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), McNeil Consumer Healthcare is implementing a voluntary recall of infant and children’s liquid products due to manufacturing deficiencies which may affect quality, purity or potency. Following McNeil’s recall
ANTHEM BLUE CROSS WITHDRAWS RATE HIKES UP TO 39%
Printer-friendly version Bill to regulate rate hikes introduced by Insurance Commissioner candidate Dave Jones April 30, 2010 (Sacramento – Following a storm of criticism, Anthem Blue Cross announced yesterday that it will withdraw its request to raise premiums by as much as 39% on California policy holders. “The hearings I chaired revealed that Anthem Blue Cross and its
FEINSTEIN BLASTS WELLPOINT CORPORATE GREED, INTRODUCES BILL TO HALT RATE INCREASE ON 800,000 CALIFORNIANS
Printer-friendly version Insurer also targeted breast cancer patients with computer program to terminate their coverage April 27, 2010 (Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) expressed outrage after Reuters published a story detailing how WellPoint Inc. used a special computer program to target breast cancer patients and terminate their health coverage. (Read the story here.) WellPoint is the parent
STOWE BIOTHERAPY SHUTS DOORS AFTER CBS 60 MINUTES ACCUSES LA MESA CLINIC OF QUACKERY
Printer-friendly version April 25, 2010 (La Mesa) – Last weekend, CBS “60 Minutes” ran a story titled “21st Century Snake Oil” accusing Lawrence R. Stowe of Stowe Bio Therapy Medical Oasis in La Mesa of running a con scheme to bilk dying patients. After the 60 Minutes show aired, the Attorney General’s office, the California Medical Board and the U.S.
LOCAL DOCTOR & STAFFERS ARRESTED FOR MEDI-CAL FRAUD AND ‘DOCTOR SHOPPING’ RING
Printer-friendly version April 15, 2010 (San Diego) California Attorney General Edmund G. “Jerry” Brown Jr. today announced the arrests of a Chula Vista doctor and two employees operating a "complex, multi-level scheme" that bilked more than $200,000 from low-income patients and government agencies by overcharging and prescribed pain medication to individuals who had no medical need for it. "These individuals
LANGUAGE BARRIERS ENDANGER PATIENT HEALTH; NEW STANDARDS FOR PATIENT RIGHTS ANNOUNCED
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery April 14, 2010 (Rancho San Diego) – At the “Collaborating for Healthy Communication” conference held April 9 at Cuyamaca College, medical and social service providers heard horror stories of patient care jeopardized by language issues–and potential solutions. The conference was sponsored by the San Diego Refugee Forum, which assists the growing number of refugees in
RECENT RAINS CAUSE MOSQUITO BREEDING CONCERNS
Printer-friendly version April 6, 2010 (San Diego) — Spring has officially arrived and mosquito breeding season is here. County officials are working hard to prevent the spread of West Nile virus (WNV). “Controlling mosquito populations is the key to WNV prevention,” said Jack Miller, Director of the County Department of Environmental Health. “The recent rains will certainly create new mosquito breeding
WHAT ARE THE LATEST HEALTH SCAMS? FIND OUT AT FREE PROGRAM FOR SENIORS APRIL 28
Printer-friendly version April 3, 2010 (La Mesa) — Grossmont Healthcare District’s Dr. William C. Herrick Community Health Care Library, 9001 Wakarusa St., La Mesa, will host a free senior discussion group on the latest health scams with a guest speaker from the San Diego Better Business Bureau from 10 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 28. The public is invited
COUNTY HOSTS CAREER DAY FOR KIDS COPING WITH HOMELESSNESS
Printer-friendly version March 26, 2010 (San Diego) — County staff spent a day teaching Monarch School students about jobs in public service by hosting a career day at the County Administration Center. “We want to help the Monarch School provide these young people with bright futures by showing them how to prepare for a career in government or any
HOW THE HEALTHCARE BILL WILL IMPACT YOU, YOUR FAMILY & YOUR BUSINESS
Printer-friendly version Beyond the hype, snipes and myths, what will the landmark measure really do? By Miriam Raftery March 22, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) – How will the landmark healthcare bill passed last night by the House of Representatives impact you, your family and your business? The answers, detailed extensively below, may surprise you. President Barack Obama
Search by Specific Date
Support community news in the public interest! As nonprofit news, we rely on donations from the public to fund our reporting — not special interests. Please donate to sustain East County Magazine’s local reporting and/or wildfire alerts at https://www.eastcountymedia.org/donate to help us keep people safe and informed across our region.
HEALTH RESOURCES
For emergencies, call 911
Hospitals in East County/San Diego inland
Sharp Grossmont Hospital (La Mesa)
UC San Diego Health, East Campus (SDSU College area)
(Formerly Alvarado Hospital)
Kaiser Permanente (Mission Gorge/Grantville)
Palomar Medical Center Escondido
Mental health and crisis help
National Suicide and Crisis Hotline: Call 988
San Diego County Access and Crisis Hotline 1-888-724-7240
It’s Up to Us: County’s mental healthcare site https://up2sd.org/topics/mental-health
County’s mental health and addiction recovery site
Native American healthcare
Southern Indian Health Council (5 East County sites)
Health information
California Dept. of Public Health
San Diego County Public Health Clinics
San Diego County Public Health Services
County’s Aging and Independent Services
Grossmont Healthcare District’s Health and Wellness Library
Covered California (Affordable Care Act health insurance)
Food and drug recalls and safety alerts: U.S. FDA
American Academy of Pediatrics
Health and Fitness News
CHILDREN & INFANT MEDICINES RECALLED
Printer-friendly version Tylenol, Motrin, Bendryl, and Zyrtec on list; FDA offers consumer advice May 1, 2010 (Washington D.C.) –Working in consultation with the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), McNeil Consumer Healthcare is implementing a voluntary recall of infant and children’s liquid products due to manufacturing deficiencies which may affect quality, purity or potency. Following McNeil’s recall
ANTHEM BLUE CROSS WITHDRAWS RATE HIKES UP TO 39%
Printer-friendly version Bill to regulate rate hikes introduced by Insurance Commissioner candidate Dave Jones April 30, 2010 (Sacramento – Following a storm of criticism, Anthem Blue Cross announced yesterday that it will withdraw its request to raise premiums by as much as 39% on California policy holders. “The hearings I chaired revealed that Anthem Blue Cross and its
FEINSTEIN BLASTS WELLPOINT CORPORATE GREED, INTRODUCES BILL TO HALT RATE INCREASE ON 800,000 CALIFORNIANS
Printer-friendly version Insurer also targeted breast cancer patients with computer program to terminate their coverage April 27, 2010 (Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) expressed outrage after Reuters published a story detailing how WellPoint Inc. used a special computer program to target breast cancer patients and terminate their health coverage. (Read the story here.) WellPoint is the parent
STOWE BIOTHERAPY SHUTS DOORS AFTER CBS 60 MINUTES ACCUSES LA MESA CLINIC OF QUACKERY
Printer-friendly version April 25, 2010 (La Mesa) – Last weekend, CBS “60 Minutes” ran a story titled “21st Century Snake Oil” accusing Lawrence R. Stowe of Stowe Bio Therapy Medical Oasis in La Mesa of running a con scheme to bilk dying patients. After the 60 Minutes show aired, the Attorney General’s office, the California Medical Board and the U.S.
LOCAL DOCTOR & STAFFERS ARRESTED FOR MEDI-CAL FRAUD AND ‘DOCTOR SHOPPING’ RING
Printer-friendly version April 15, 2010 (San Diego) California Attorney General Edmund G. “Jerry” Brown Jr. today announced the arrests of a Chula Vista doctor and two employees operating a "complex, multi-level scheme" that bilked more than $200,000 from low-income patients and government agencies by overcharging and prescribed pain medication to individuals who had no medical need for it. "These individuals
LANGUAGE BARRIERS ENDANGER PATIENT HEALTH; NEW STANDARDS FOR PATIENT RIGHTS ANNOUNCED
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery April 14, 2010 (Rancho San Diego) – At the “Collaborating for Healthy Communication” conference held April 9 at Cuyamaca College, medical and social service providers heard horror stories of patient care jeopardized by language issues–and potential solutions. The conference was sponsored by the San Diego Refugee Forum, which assists the growing number of refugees in
RECENT RAINS CAUSE MOSQUITO BREEDING CONCERNS
Printer-friendly version April 6, 2010 (San Diego) — Spring has officially arrived and mosquito breeding season is here. County officials are working hard to prevent the spread of West Nile virus (WNV). “Controlling mosquito populations is the key to WNV prevention,” said Jack Miller, Director of the County Department of Environmental Health. “The recent rains will certainly create new mosquito breeding
WHAT ARE THE LATEST HEALTH SCAMS? FIND OUT AT FREE PROGRAM FOR SENIORS APRIL 28
Printer-friendly version April 3, 2010 (La Mesa) — Grossmont Healthcare District’s Dr. William C. Herrick Community Health Care Library, 9001 Wakarusa St., La Mesa, will host a free senior discussion group on the latest health scams with a guest speaker from the San Diego Better Business Bureau from 10 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 28. The public is invited
COUNTY HOSTS CAREER DAY FOR KIDS COPING WITH HOMELESSNESS
Printer-friendly version March 26, 2010 (San Diego) — County staff spent a day teaching Monarch School students about jobs in public service by hosting a career day at the County Administration Center. “We want to help the Monarch School provide these young people with bright futures by showing them how to prepare for a career in government or any
HOW THE HEALTHCARE BILL WILL IMPACT YOU, YOUR FAMILY & YOUR BUSINESS
Printer-friendly version Beyond the hype, snipes and myths, what will the landmark measure really do? By Miriam Raftery March 22, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) – How will the landmark healthcare bill passed last night by the House of Representatives impact you, your family and your business? The answers, detailed extensively below, may surprise you. President Barack Obama
Search by Specific Date
Support community news in the public interest! As nonprofit news, we rely on donations from the public to fund our reporting — not special interests. Please donate to sustain East County Magazine’s local reporting and/or wildfire alerts at https://www.eastcountymedia.org/donate to help us keep people safe and informed across our region.
HEALTH RESOURCES
For emergencies, call 911
Hospitals in East County/San Diego inland
Sharp Grossmont Hospital (La Mesa)
UC San Diego Health, East Campus (SDSU College area)
(Formerly Alvarado Hospital)
Kaiser Permanente (Mission Gorge/Grantville)
Palomar Medical Center Escondido
Mental health and crisis help
National Suicide and Crisis Hotline: Call 988
San Diego County Access and Crisis Hotline 1-888-724-7240
It’s Up to Us: County’s mental healthcare site https://up2sd.org/topics/mental-health
County’s mental health and addiction recovery site
Native American healthcare
Southern Indian Health Council (5 East County sites)
Health information
California Dept. of Public Health
San Diego County Public Health Clinics
San Diego County Public Health Services
County’s Aging and Independent Services
Grossmont Healthcare District’s Health and Wellness Library
Covered California (Affordable Care Act health insurance)
Food and drug recalls and safety alerts: U.S. FDA
American Academy of Pediatrics