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Judge allows most UC patient care workers to strike
May 20, 2013

Judge rules workers at UC hospitals can strike
May 20, 2013

The State Worker: State denim drive collects 1,900 items for women's causes
May 20, 2013

State denim drive collects 1,900 items for women's causes
May 20, 2013

Dan Walters: Big Capitol fight on Medi-Cal looms among Democrats
May 20, 2013

Immigrants' health worsens living in U.S.
May 19, 2013

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Western Sierra Medical Clinic Seeks Community Input to Assess Current Health Care Needs
May 20, 2013
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. May 20, 2013 - Western Sierra Medical Clinic (WSMC) is conducting a multi-county survey to identify the most important health issues within...

Build an arena, then worry about the poor
May 20, 2013
“A cynic is an idealist who’s been made a fool of.” A college drama professor provided that definition almost 50 years ago, and it still resonates with me. It’s...

Will California Dumb Down Health Care to Third World Status—Leave Out the Doctors?
May 17, 2013
Survey: Doctors, nurse practitioners disagree on scope of nurses’ role José Martinez, KPCC, 5/16/13 Rosaura Guizar, a patient at UMMA Community Clinic in South...

Is Prophylactic Mastectomy a Universal Key to Breast Cancer Prevention?
May 17, 2013
SANTA BARBARA, May 16, 2013 - Some people call them "previvors" –– individuals who survive a life-threatening illness, such as cancer, by taking dramatic...

Counties still not prepared to offer expanded mental health care
May 16, 2013
By Alexia Underwood More than one million people in California suffer from mental illness – the largest number of any state. When the final phase of the new...

Regents evacuated after union workers interrupt meeting
May 16, 2013
The UC Board of Regents meeting at the Sacramento Convention Center was momentarily interrupted on May 15 after union healthcare workers from AFSCME 3299 began...

Other local news reports

How health insurance marketplaces may help early retirees
May 15, 2013 | AppealDemocrat
I am interested in retiring early at age 61 but need to find some affordable health care until my Medicare benefits begin at 65. ...

Thomas Elias: How much should non- doctors do?
May 13, 2013 | AppealDemocrat
One thing is certain as California heads for a new health insurance era under the Affordable Health Care Act, better known as Obamacare: Almost all parts of the state will need...

Coalition Supports Bill to Impose Penalties on Big Businesses With Medi- Cal Workers
May 10, 2013 | RSS Feed: Capital Public Radio News
California labor and health care groups are at odds with big business over a bill that would impose penalties on large employers whose workers seek health care through Medi-Cal. ...

California Lawmaker Wants' Rewards' Not' Penalties' in Workplace Health Programs
May 02, 2013 | RSS Feed: Capital Public Radio News
California lawmakers heard a bill today that would prevent workplace wellness programs from charging workers more for health care if they do not meet certain goals. ...

From around the web

5 cool new health care apps
May 20, 2013 | VentureBeat
PokitDok, Caremerge, MangoHealth, Asthmapolis, and Allayo are our picks for HealthBeat 2013's 5 coolest consumer apps ...

Salesforce: The cloud is not an' all or nothing game' for health care
May 20, 2013 | VentureBeat
Despite the obvious flexibility and cost savings of cloud technologies, health care providers are treading carefully -- largely because of security concerns. ...

Imaging and lab results are begging for an electronic, cloud- based makeover
May 20, 2013 | VentureBeat
Surescripts, a leading platform for electronic prescriptions, is leveraging its network of 500K physicians to modernize this area of health care. ...

AirStrip uses iPhones, iPads to cut through health care data tangle
May 20, 2013 | VentureBeat
AirStrip has an ambitious goal: To cut through the incompatibilities clogging up the free flow of medical information between doctors and nurses. ...

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