healthcare

An (almost) death in the family, and the cost left behind

September 4, 2019 By Al Neal

Just as quick as the onset of stroke, the medical bills arrived in the mail, nearly half a million dollars of them.

Union leaders laud house vote to repeal ‘Cadillac tax’ on health care plans

July 19, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

The tax, part of the ACA, was supposed to prompt market-driven decisions by consumers on health care, but economic analysts pointed out it would lead to declines in coverage instead.

Calif. mental health clinicians to Kaiser Permanente: Let us care for patients

July 12, 2019 By Marilyn Bechtel

Across the state, just one mental health clinician is available for every 3,000 Kaiser patients.

What nurses really want

May 14, 2019 By Bonnie Castillo

Hint to employers: It ain't pizza and donuts.

Labor wants California to be the nation’s model for universal healthcare

April 25, 2019 By Eric A. Gordon

Is it time to step away from the term “Medicare for all” and start saying “single payer?”