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Drug Prices, Opioids, And Obamacare: A Conversation With Assemblyman Jim Wood

Posted on January 23, 2017 by achdalpha and filed under Legislative News

Pauline Bartolone, California Healthline  California policymakers are facing a busy year, as a Republican-controlled Congress inches closer to rolling back key provisions of the Affordable Care Act and debate over Read More »

California Doctors And Hospitals Tussle Over Role of Nurse-Midwives

Posted on August 8, 2016 by achdalpha and filed under Legislative News

  A California bill that would allow certified nurse-midwives to practice independently is pitting the state’s doctors against its hospitals, even though both sides support the main goal of the Read More »

Anthony Rendon formally chosen as next California Assembly speaker

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Amber King and filed under Legislative News

California Assembly members formally selected Anthony Rendon to be speaker on Monday, vaulting the Lakewood Democrat to a position he could potentially hold for almost a decade. “When the voters Read More »

Jerry Brown proposes $170 billion budget that bolsters reserves, school spending

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Amber King and filed under Legislative News

Gov. Jerry Brown unveiled a $170.6 billion state spending plan Thursday that reflects billions of dollars in new revenue, proposing that much of it go to K-12 schools, the developmentally Read More »

A Guide to New Laws Impacting Public Agencies

Posted on January 4, 2016January 4, 2016 by Amber King and filed under Legislative News

California’s legislators were busy throughout 2015, passing new bills that will affect the way public agencies operate. On the books are more than 50 new laws covering issues such as Read More »

Dan Walters: Shell game on taxes must stop

Posted on December 2, 2015December 3, 2015 by Amber King and filed under Legislative News

For years, the state has conducted something of a shell game to help finance Medi-Cal, its health insurance system for the poor that now covers nearly a third of Californians. Read More »

Stymied health plan tax back on agenda

Posted on December 1, 2015December 3, 2015 by Amber King and filed under Legislative News

Lawmakers left town in mid-September after acting on hundreds of bills yet failing to reach agreement on expanding a soon-to-expire tax on California health plans that helps pay for indigent Read More »

‘Right-To-Die’ Law Highlights Need for Palliative Care in California

Posted on December 1, 2015December 1, 2015 by Amber King and filed under Legislative News, News

Palliative care doctors say a new California law (ABX2-15) that legalizes physician-assisted death highlights the need to bolster awareness about the services they provide.  Read the full article here.

California Becomes Fifth State To Legalize Physician-Assisted Death

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Amber King and filed under Legislative News

On Monday, Gov. Jerry Brown (D) signed a bill (ABX2-15) to legalize physician-assisted death in California.  Read the full article here.

El Camino Hospital Applauds New Lifesaving Defibrillator Law

Posted on September 11, 2015 by achdalpha and filed under Legislative NewsTagged AEDs, CA, Healthcare District, public health, SB 658

Hospital Announces Funding for Installation of Defibrillators throughout Los Gatos and Campbell   Mountain View, Calif. (September 8, 2015) – El Camino Hospital today commended Gov. Jerry Brown for signing Read More »

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