Correspondent and radio host Wendy Walsh battled sickness as a child, frequently visiting hospitals. But her parents never worried about the quality or cost of care. Guess why? — HEAL California is an independent news and information hub focused on the California Medicare for All […]
Medicare-for-All Proponents Warn Against Billionaires’ Plan to “Disrupt” Healthcare Industry “We can do better than a healthcare system run by a rent-seeker, a slumlord and a Wall Street bank. It’s called Medicare for All.” by Julia Conley, staff writer. January 30, 2018. Common Dreams. Excerpts […]
Jeff Bezos and his two friends just spooked health care stocks by Paul R. La Monica @lamonicabuzzJanuary 30, 2018: 12:45 PM ET. CNN Money. Excerpts only. Read complete article here. Shares of leading insurers and drug stores tanked after Amazon, JPMorgan Chase, and Warren Buffett’s Berkshire […]
Most Americans Can’t Afford A Minor Emergency Just 39 percent of Americans have enough money in savings to cover an unexpected $1,000 bill, according to a new report. By Eleanor Goldberg. January 29, 2018. Huffington Post. Excerpts only. Read complete article here. James DeVolid, 54, […]
The first projections for Trumpcare 2019 are in: Expect rate increases of up to 30% By Michael Hiltzik. JAN 26, 2018. 1:05 PM. Los Angeles Times. Excerpts only. Read complete article here. If anything is predictable about the vandalism of the Affordable Care Act perpetrated by President […]
Why does it cost $32,093 just to give birth in America? The US is the most expensive nation in the world in which to have a baby – and it may factor into thousands of bankruptcies each year Jessica Glenza in New York. Tue 16 Jan 2018 02.00 EST. […]
Nurses: Villaraigosa’s Distortions, Fear Mongering on SB 562 Stain His Candidacy, Mock Health Crisis Felt by Millions California Nurses Association. January 26, 2018 The California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU) today again condemned public statements by gubernatorial candidate Antonio Villaraigosa for politically motivated distortions and […]
“All Hands on Deck” Campaign coordinators are calling for all hands on deck as February 7 approaches, the date of a key hearing of the Assembly Select Committee on Universal Healthcare. The hearing, scheduled to take place in Sacramento, will present a number of paths […]
