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Author: Mark Wrede
“The ‘decision demonstrates a lack of understanding of the critical benefits of racial and ethnic diversity in educational settings and a failure to recognize the urgent need to address health inequities,’ read a statement from David Skorton, president and CEO of the Association […]
“Democracy and health intersect and interact. Threats to one are threats to both. On this July 4th, let’s recognize these links, and redouble efforts to strengthen democracy by strengthening our health system … with single payer. Health care for all, not for the few […]
Action Alert Zoom Webinar “The Campaign forGuaranteed Health Care: SB 770, AJR 4, and Beyond” Thursday, July 6, 2023 , 7:00 – 8:15 pm PT Click here to join the webinar (no pre-registration required) Sponsored by PNHP – California, California Alliance […]
“Looking for an at-home HIV test on CVS’ website is not as private an experience as one might think.” Need to Get Plan B or an HIV Test Online? Facebook May Know About It […]
Alert Senator Scott Wiener’s SB 770 passed the Assembly Health Committee on June 27th. “SB 770 requires the California Secretary of Health to engage in waiver discussions with the federal government on a concrete timeline toward the establishment of a unified healthcare financing […]
“…when interest is added to a repayment plan, medical debt can balloon even more. Ballad Health sued more than 6,700 patients over medical debt in 2018, according to an analysis by The New York Times.” The Hospital Bills Didn’t Find […]
“…doctors and their patients are facing the unimaginable: In California, Virginia, and everywhere in between, they are being forced into grim contemplation of untested rationing plans for breast, cervical, bladder, ovarian, lung, testicular, and other cancers.” […]