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Home care job growth fuels wage debate

By   /  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.

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Sansum Diabetes center announces name change, focus on local care

By   /  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.

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Inogen gets FDA approval for at-home oxygen device

By   /  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.

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Amgen to cut 70 jobs

By   /  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.

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InTouch says court decision strengthens its patent portfolio

By   /  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.

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Court upholds InTouch Health’s patents

By   /  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.

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CenCal-USC dispute highlights Medi-Cal pricing issues

By   /  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.