Posts Tagged ‘healthcare’
Kaiser mental health clinicians and patients protest long wait times
On Sunday afternoon, over 100 therapists, patients, and their supporters from across Northern California gathered in downtown Oakland to stage a vigil in front of Kaiser Permanente’s corporate office—one they said they’d run indefinitely until the corporation’s leadership takes big steps to make their clinicians’ jobs more sustainable and improve access to mental health care.…
Read MoreKaiser Permanente gets into new negotiations with workers’ unions
Representatives from health giant Kaiser Permanente and unions representing its workers returned to the bargaining table late last week to resume contract talks with over 80,000 union members across the nation. Some 63,800 of those members are from California, and they are asking their employer for a renewal of their national agreement, which expired last…
Read MoreTens of millions of dollars pour into Prop 8 which seeks to limit dialysis center profits
Billion-dollar dialysis companies and a labor union are spending tens of millions of dollars to sway Proposition 8 votes their way on Election Day. Health experts say the proposition is unlikely to improve care for dialysis patients and may put care out of reach for patients in low-income areas.
But they also say risky practices in the industry put patients’ lives at risk.
Read MoreMeet the Breathmobile, an asthma clinic on wheels
In the Bay Area, a huge healthcare disparity exists for people seeking treatment for asthma.
Read MoreNurses union, Oakland City Council push for single payer health bill
Most healthcare bills have a hefty price tag attached, but Senate Bill 562 may have one larger than some Californians are willing to take on—an estimated $400 billion a year, according to an analysis from the California Senate Appropriations Committee. The bill, commonly called a “single payer plan,” is being pushed by members of the…
Read MoreTales of Two Cities Podcast: Play & Self-Care
How play and self-care have become a daily and necessary part of life
Read MoreHealthcare experts break down how new birth control rules will affect Californians
Under the regulations issued by the Trump administration in early October, more employers, based on their religious beliefs or moral convictions, could choose to deny contraceptive coverage to their employees.
Read MoreKaiser patients dance the night away at Pediatric Prom in Oakland
Kaiser Permanente’s Oakland Medical Center recently threw a Pediatric Prom for its patients.
Read MoreAlameda County residents talk Affordable Care Act with Rep. Barbara Lee
Over a thousand people gathered Saturday at the International Community School in Oakland for a town hall meeting to discuss Alameda County’s efforts to defend the Affordable Care Act. The event was organized by the office of Congresswoman Barbara Lee, who represents California’s 13th district, which includes Oakland. The school gym holding the town hall…
Read MoreChildren’s Hospital Oakland staff use grant to tackle sickle cell disease
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital awarded grant for sickle cell initiative.
Read MoreOakland Children’s Hospital provides ongoing care to premature babies
Premature Baby Defies 28 Week Odds
Read MoreGrieving their ‘little angels’: Latina women in Oakland process the loss of their children, together
A Day of the Dead exhibit at the Oakland Museum of California highlights the work of MADRE, a local group who aims to help Latina women cope with the grief of child loss.
Read MoreStudent-run mobile Medicare clinic helps seniors manage medications
A collection of free mobile Medicare clinics staffed by volunteer pharmacists and students are helping residents navigate their healthcare plans.
Read MoreKaiser mental health staffers prepare for second strike of the year
1,400 mental health clinicians employed by Kaiser, represented by the National Union of Healthcare Workers, call an open-ended strike against the HMO, to begin Monday November 16, after staffing, scheduling and wage demands not met.
Read MoreBill could provide Medi-Cal to undocumented children
Undocumented children under the age of 18 may soon qualify for full Medi-Cal coverage if Governor Jerry Brown signs Senate Bill 4 before the October 11 deadline.
Read MoreHealth tech companies leaving Mission Bay for downtown Oakland, citing lower rent
Biotech companies, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine and physicians’ group Brown & Toland to downtown Oakland, are moving to downtown Oakland. The city, already home to health giants like Kaiser Permanente and household products maker Clorox Co., offers a more attractive price points with easy access to transit, according to biotech companies making the move to Oakland.
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