Home care job growth fuels wage debate
By Austen Hufford / Friday, July 4th, 2014 / Central Coast, East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Home care job growth fuels wage debate
The rise of home care in a region that is one of the most expensive areas to live in the country has thrust the future of the occupation into the middle of high-profile battles over government spending, the cost of care, wage standards and the future of unions.
Sansum Diabetes center announces name change, focus on local care
By Austen Hufford / Friday, June 27th, 2014 / Health Care & Life Science, Nonprofits, South Coast, Technology, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Sansum Diabetes center announces name change, focus on local care
The Santa Barbara-based organization is now named the William Sansum Diabetes Center, after its founder.
Inogen gets FDA approval for at-home oxygen device
By Staff Report / Tuesday, June 24th, 2014 / Health Care & Life Science, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Inogen gets FDA approval for at-home oxygen device
Goleta-based Inogen said it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to sell a stationary oxygen concentrator.
Amgen to cut 70 jobs
By Staff Report / Thursday, June 5th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies / 2 Comments
Thousand Oaks-based Amgen plans to lay off 70 people, primarily in its information systems department at its headquarters.
InTouch says court decision strengthens its patent portfolio
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, May 30th, 2014 / Health Care & Life Science, Law & Goverment, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on InTouch says court decision strengthens its patent portfolio
A federal appeals court has handed down a mixed result in the legal battle InTouch Health waged against a lower-priced competitor, finding that the Goleta company’s patents were valid but had not been infringed.
Court upholds InTouch Health’s patents
By Staff Report / Thursday, May 22nd, 2014 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Law & Goverment, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Court upholds InTouch Health’s patents
A federal appeals court has handed down a mixed result in the legal battle InTouch Health is waging against a lower-priced competitor, finding that the Goleta company’s patents were valid but had not been infringed.
CenCal-USC dispute highlights Medi-Cal pricing issues
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, May 16th, 2014 / Central Coast, Health Care & Life Science, Law & Goverment, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on CenCal-USC dispute highlights Medi-Cal pricing issues
A USC hospital is demanding $2 million for a surgery performed on a Medi-Cal patient from Santa Barbara County, more than 25 times as much as Santa Barbara County officials believe the procedure should have cost.