California Health Care

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Kim Carter | Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: California Prop 13, Governor Jerry Brown Budget, California Health Departments, California Mental Health, California Health Care, Jerry Brown, Los Angeles News
Kim Carter

When I recently learned that Governor Brown plans to consolidate the Department of Mental Health and Department of  Behavioral Health into the Department of Health Care Services, I became immediately concerned.

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Supreme Court On Obamacare: Billions At Stake For CA Billions At Stake For CA In Supreme Court Obamacare Case

| Posted 03.28.2012

Read More: Medical Reform, Supreme Court Obamacare, Obamacare, California Health Care, Supreme Court Health Care, Medical, Obama Health Care California, Obamacare California, Obama Health Care, California Medical, Obama Health Care Reform, Los Angeles News

Story comes courtesy of California Watch. By Christina Jewett The Supreme Court is expected to hear arguments today over a proposed expansion of...

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Health Care Workers File Bold Voter Initiatives to Rein in Health Care Costs in California

Dave Regan | Posted 01.28.2012

Read More: Seiu-Uhw, California, Unions, Health Care, Wellness, Seiu, California Health Care, Healthcare California, California Health Care Reform Bill, Impact News
Dave Regan

Preserving the status quo is simply not possible. We need fundamental reform oriented around quality, cost-reduction and an aggressive attempt to reduce chronic disease.

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California Lawmakers OK Bills To Get $761 Million For Health Care

AP | CATHY BUSSEWITZ | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Health Care Reform, California Health Care Reform, California Healthcare, California Health Care, California Health Care Funds, Los Angeles News

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Legislature has narrowly passed two bills that will enable the state to obtain $761 million in federal subsi...

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Report: Thousands Of California Nurses Punished By Other States Maintain California Licenses

latimes.com | Tracy Weber and Charles Ornstein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: California Nurses, California Health Care, California Nurses Association, Los Angeles News

The state's Board of Registered Nursing has discovered that some 3,500 of its nurses have been punished for misconduct by other states -- hundreds eve...

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California Emergency Room Waits Average 274 Minutes

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: California Emergency Room Waits, California Emergency Rooms, California Health Care, Emergency Rooms, Los Angeles News

This story comes courtesy of California Watch. By Joanna Lin Patients visiting California emergency departments waited an average of four hours, 34 ...

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How Does Health Care Reform Affect Californians?

Anna Almendrala | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, California Health Care, Health Care, Insurance Exchanges, Los Angeles News

Health care reform is coming to a city near you, and it might not be pretty. There's a lot of confusion right now about how the new laws will affect c...

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Dear Congress: Please Help -- Or Should I Join the Uninsured?

Terry Gardner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Anthem Blue Cross, Congress, Health Insurance, Health Insurance Reform, Rising Premiums, John McCain, California Health Care, Ted Kennedy, Politics News
Terry Gardner

Please, Congress, I'm one of the Californians Anthem Blue Cross is shaking down with higher premiums.

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