http://capradio.org2012-05-27T16:12:04umbracoCapital Public Radio Health Care NewsenCopyright 2011 Capital Public Radiohttp://capradio.org/images/logo250px.pnghttp://capradio.orgTens of millions of dollars in opposition ads are driving down support for a tobacco tax on California’s June 5th Primary ballot. But a new poll still shows majority support for that measure – and for one dealing with state lawmaker term limits.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CapitalPublicRadiohealthcareRSS/~3/J8e0VBLv2Z8/poll-prop-29-support-drops-large-lead-for-prop-28Wed, 23 May 2012 18:30:34 GMT/articles/2012/05/23/poll-prop-29-support-drops-large-lead-for-prop-28]]>http://capradio.org/articles/2012/05/23/poll-prop-29-support-drops-large-lead-for-prop-28Two hospitals are testing former patients, their families, and hospital staff for tuberculosis. A test has already been conducted on the virus found in a Solano County resident. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CapitalPublicRadiohealthcareRSS/~3/yYw1gB9Oja8/fewer-babies,-more-staff-need-to-be-tested-in-tb-scareWed, 23 May 2012 19:38:59 GMT/articles/2012/05/23/fewer-babies,-more-staff-need-to-be-tested-in-tb-scare]]>http://capradio.org/articles/2012/05/23/fewer-babies,-more-staff-need-to-be-tested-in-tb-scareGovernor Jerry Brown wants to change the way the state pays community clinics in California, but he doesn’t have support from clinics or state lawmakers.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CapitalPublicRadiohealthcareRSS/~3/H7lpOR-D5oM/california-advocates,-lawmakers-oppose-governor's-proposed-clinic-payment-changesSat, 19 May 2012 23:56:37 GMT/articles/2012/05/21/california-advocates,-lawmakers-oppose-governor's-proposed-clinic-payment-changes]]>http://capradio.org/articles/2012/05/21/california-advocates,-lawmakers-oppose-governor's-proposed-clinic-payment-changesCalifornia’s state government is a big part of the local economy. In his weekly roundup of economic news, Sacramento Business Journal Editor Jack Robinson says Governor Jerry Brown’s revised budget proposal is not good news.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CapitalPublicRadiohealthcareRSS/~3/4woJkLaY9yg/business-journal-state-pay-cuts,-health-care-reform,-new-composite-ownerFri, 18 May 2012 11:00:10 GMT/articles/2012/05/18/business-journal-state-pay-cuts,-health-care-reform,-new-composite-owner]]>http://capradio.org/articles/2012/05/18/business-journal-state-pay-cuts,-health-care-reform,-new-composite-ownerThe Governor's revised budget shows a half billion dollars in new spending reductions to health providers and home care. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CapitalPublicRadiohealthcareRSS/~3/XCx7RkIogjQ/proposed-budget-revision-means-less-money-for-health-and-social-servicesMon, 14 May 2012 17:45:09 GMT/articles/2012/05/14/proposed-budget-revision-means-less-money-for-health-and-social-services]]>http://capradio.org/articles/2012/05/14/proposed-budget-revision-means-less-money-for-health-and-social-servicesSome raw dairy products are being taken off grocery store shelves in California because they might be a health hazard. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CapitalPublicRadiohealthcareRSS/~3/He-r_92yvko/california-recalls-raw-milk-products-from-organic-pasturesFri, 11 May 2012 17:19:18 GMT/articles/2012/05/11/california-recalls-raw-milk-products-from-organic-pastures]]>http://capradio.org/articles/2012/05/11/california-recalls-raw-milk-products-from-organic-pasturesPrimary care doctors in California who serve the poor could get a pay increase for the next two years. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CapitalPublicRadiohealthcareRSS/~3/U8K0E8hGfWs/family-doctors-for-the-poor-may-get-a-pay-raiseWed, 09 May 2012 21:19:07 GMT/articles/2012/05/09/family-doctors-for-the-poor-may-get-a-pay-raise]]>http://capradio.org/articles/2012/05/09/family-doctors-for-the-poor-may-get-a-pay-raiseIn the upcoming June Primary election, California voters will decide the fate of two ballot measures. Proposition 29, which would raise the tobacco tax to pay for cancer research.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CapitalPublicRadiohealthcareRSS/~3/tU28Ykpc7D0/proposition-29-would-increase-tobacco-taxMon, 07 May 2012 23:17:56 GMT/articles/2012/05/07/proposition-29-would-increase-tobacco-tax]]>http://capradio.org/articles/2012/05/07/proposition-29-would-increase-tobacco-taxSelling raw milk in California is legal – if you have a license. But there’s a movement among cow owners who are producing unpasteurized milk without one. State food safety officials are trying to figure out how to deal with them.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CapitalPublicRadiohealthcareRSS/~3/ttU-sYe3OCU/california-seeks-middle-ground-with-underground-raw-milk-producersWed, 02 May 2012 18:12:00 GMT/articles/2012/05/03/california-seeks-middle-ground-with-underground-raw-milk-producers]]>http://capradio.org/articles/2012/05/03/california-seeks-middle-ground-with-underground-raw-milk-producersA staple of the American diet is stirring up new tension around public health and personal choice. Public health officials warn of its potentially deadly consequences. But producers say more people are turning to them for the unpastuerized drink.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CapitalPublicRadiohealthcareRSS/~3/vSVls8oDv7A/raw-milk-healthy-or-hazardousTue, 01 May 2012 18:21:23 GMT/articles/2012/05/02/raw-milk-healthy-or-hazardous]]>http://capradio.org/articles/2012/05/02/raw-milk-healthy-or-hazardousPrevention of illness starts in the workplace - that’s the message a broad coalition of leaders brought to a crowd of public employees in Sacramento yesterday. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CapitalPublicRadiohealthcareRSS/~3/v-8uhu0gnbE/california-leaders-announce-wellness-program-for-public-sector-workersTue, 08 May 2012 16:31:46 GMT/articles/2012/05/01/california-leaders-announce-wellness-program-for-public-sector-workers]]>http://capradio.org/articles/2012/05/01/california-leaders-announce-wellness-program-for-public-sector-workersUC Davis is using virtual reality to learn how autistic adolescents manage to think, talk and interact at the same time. They hope the study will help the estimated 740,000 autistic kids in public schools get more from the classroom.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CapitalPublicRadiohealthcareRSS/~3/xaxQg3o9ow0/virtual-reality-sheds-light-on-learning-with-autismThu, 26 Apr 2012 16:31:31 GMT/articles/2012/04/30/virtual-reality-sheds-light-on-learning-with-autism]]>http://capradio.org/articles/2012/04/30/virtual-reality-sheds-light-on-learning-with-autismThe U.S. Department of Agriculture has found Mad Cow disease in a Central California dairy cow. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CapitalPublicRadiohealthcareRSS/~3/mGrzpHHeYZg/mad-cow-disease-found-in-californiaTue, 24 Apr 2012 15:58:24 GMT/articles/2012/04/24/mad-cow-disease-found-in-california]]>http://capradio.org/articles/2012/04/24/mad-cow-disease-found-in-californiaNow that the Downtown Sacramento arena plan has fallen apart, what are the consequences for the local business community? Jack Robinson, editor of the Sacramento Business Journal, fills us in..http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CapitalPublicRadiohealthcareRSS/~3/Byr9Xwi8O5o/business-journal-the-kings,-medicare-checks,-credit-unionsThu, 19 Apr 2012 12:10:38 GMT/articles/2012/04/20/business-journal-the-kings,-medicare-checks,-credit-unions]]>http://capradio.org/articles/2012/04/20/business-journal-the-kings,-medicare-checks,-credit-unionsNew research out of UCLA suggests that many of California’s paid home care workers are barely making enough to get by. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CapitalPublicRadiohealthcareRSS/~3/a317MU8a-z8/many-california-caregivers-for-the-poor-are-poor-themselves,-ucla-findsSun, 15 Apr 2012 18:33:21 GMT/articles/2012/04/16/many-california-caregivers-for-the-poor-are-poor-themselves,-ucla-finds]]>http://capradio.org/articles/2012/04/16/many-california-caregivers-for-the-poor-are-poor-themselves,-ucla-finds