Medicare Billed for Rare Disease in Shasta County
The investigative outfit California Watch went digging through more than 50 million Medicare records over the past year, and found a fascinating story involving Prime Healthcare Services, which owns 15 facilities in California and Texas. According to the bills the chain sends Medicare, one rural California hospital is suffering an epidemic of kwashiorkor, usually seen in drought-stricken parts of Africa.
Preschool Assessments Will Help Parents Evaluate Schools
With a grant from the Obama administration, First 5 of California is helping develop a database that will allow parents to compare the quality of instruction in preschools. Advocates say the goal is to make sure toddlers are truly ready for kindergarten.