11/11/2008 News For: Iehp California EnrollmentMedicare drug plan enrollment looms Medicare recipients can sign up for or change prescription drug plans during an open enrollment period that begins Saturday and ends Dec. 31. The federal government?s Medicare program provides health insurance for people 65 and older who have paid into the system for at least 10 years through payroll deduction, as well as for some people with disabilities. About 150,000 people in the Tarrant ... California Doctor Accused of Negligence, Incompetence California regulators have accused the former head of UC Irvine Medical Center's anesthesiology department of gross negligence and incompetence for allegedly falsifying anesthesiology records and assi Skilled immigrants a 'brain waste' in California's workforce About 300,000 college-educated legal immigrants in the state, and 1.3 million nationwide, are unemployed or working in low-level jobs because their credentials aren't recognized here, a study finds. As a physician in Peru, Luis Garcia amassed nine years of medical education and five years of practice, including successful appendectomies, Cesarean deliveries and other surgeries. Since he ... World's ugliest dog dies after battle with cancer A one-eyed, three-legged dog that won the title of world's ugliest pooch this summer has died. The St. Petersburg Times in Florida reports that Gus, a Chinese crested dog, had cancer. He was 9. Gus was rescued from a bad home and went on to win the annual World's Ugliest Dog contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in northern California. Intel dives into medical market with home health monitors File photo shows an employee walking past the Intel headquarters in Santa Clara, California. Intel on Monday dove into the medical market with technology that lets doctors make house calls on patients without being there. CPMC Unveils State-of-the-Art SimSurg Education Center California Pacific Medical Center is proud to unveil our new state-of-the-art Surgical Simulation Education Center, a high tech approach to training surgeons, anesthesiologists and nurses in the latest surgical techniques, using computer-controlled mannequins instead of patients. World's ugliest dog dies LONDON: Gus, a nine-year-old Chinese dog that won the title of world's ugliest canine, had died following a long battle with skin cancer. The one-eyed, three-legged dog won the title last summer at the 20th Annual World's Ugliest Dog contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in northern California. 11 a.m. Live Online: Finding the Best Health Care Plan SACRAMENTO, CA - It's open enrollment time at a lot of companies, where workers have to choose their health care options for the next year. On Monday's Live_Online at 11 a.m., Kaiser's Dr. Davis Liu, will help you weigh your health insurance alternatives. World's ugliest dog dies after battle with cancer A one-eyed, three-legged dog that won the title of world's ugliest pooch this summer has died. The St. Petersburg Times in Florida reports that Gus, a Chinese crested dog, had cancer. He was 9. Gus was rescued from a bad home and went on to win the annual World's Ugliest Dog contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in northern California. Gus came from humble origins. According to the fair, his ... World's ugliest dog dies after battle with cancer A one-eyed, three-legged dog that won the title of world's ugliest pooch this summer has died. The St. Petersburg Times in Florida reports that Gus, a Chinese crested dog, had cancer. He was 9. Gus was rescued from a bad home and went on to win the annual World's Ugliest Dog contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in northern California. Gus came from humble origins. According to the fair, his adopted ... |

