There are some positives – the number of overweight children in California declined slightly and preschool enrollment increased. Yet the overall health picture, especially for California’s low-income kids, is grim according to a new research brief “Trends in the Health of Young Children in California” by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and sponsored […]

ABC’s liberal medical editor, Dr. Tim Johnson, appeared on Wednesday’s “Good Morning America to boost Barack Obama’s universal health care plan and critique the more market oriented proposals of John McCain. Co-host Robin Roberts began the segment by seriously asserting, “We’re not endorsing one plan over the other. We’re just showing the differences between the […]

Cost increases for California health insurance premiums are lower this year, and although California’s are higher than some other states, they are also still lower than in previous years. The Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research and Educational Trust confirm what news wires also are reporting: nationally, the rise in cost of health care premiums […]

Early this morning, the California Legislature approved a budget proposal for fiscal year 2008-2009 that avoided some cuts to health care and other programs, the San Jose Mercury News reports. Democrats widely opposed the proposed cuts (Zapler, San Jose Mercury News, 9/16). The proposal does not eliminate dental services for adult Medi-Cal beneficiaries or impose […]

Thousands of California children could lose health insurance coverage in the coming months as a result of changes in Medi-Cal rules and decreased funding for local efforts that have provided coverage to children, the Los Angeles Times reports. Medi-Cal is California’s Medicaid program. State lawmakers will require parents of children enrolled in Medi-Cal to renew […]

Summer is upon us and that means hitting local waterways with your friends and families. If you’re a boat owner, whether it’s a bass fishing boat, high performance wakeboarding boat or a party barge, you need to make sure your boat is properly insured. If you have a small boat that goes less than 25 […]

The U.S. Department of Transportation reported today that the number of highway traffic fatalities in 2008 was the lowest level since 1961, and traffic deaths continue to decrease in 2009. Sadly, motorcycle deaths continue to increase. In 2008, the highway death count dropped 9.7% to 37,261 deaths from 2007. Light truck occupant fatalities fell for […]

According to AAA, car travel will be down this July 4th holiday. It is estimated that more Americans will celebrate our country’s birthday by traveling by plane instead of car due to lower airfare prices. What might this mean for those of us who are still planning to pack up the car and head out […]

Last month, President Obama announced new fuel efficiency standards that require new vehicles to average 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016. But some opponents argue that the mandate would “kill more Americans than the Iraq War.” The statement may sound like a bunch of baloney, but it actually has some merit, and here’s why. President […]