Health care advocates and labor unions mobilize against proposed cuts, pressuring swing-district Republicans with protests, ads and town halls.
Federal call center workers continue their fight after the Biden administration dialed back support for it.
Russell Vought has long proposed deep cuts to social programs like Head Start and SNAP that benefit lower-income people, who were key to Trump’s election in both red and swing states.
Officials withdrew a rebid of a $6.6 billion contract requiring “labor harmony” 25 days after the $5 billion corporation holding it filed suit.
Federal funds cover more than 60% of California’s low-income health insurance plan. Losing even part of that money could result in cutbacks on care for kids or state tax hikes.
Six hundred New Orleans nurses join a national surge in pre-contract strikes.
South Los Angeles pastor is demanding better for herself and others with dementia.
Six in 10 in the region said they skipped or stalled medical care due to cost, and it is not much better statewide.
Amendments weaken a bill to give the state attorney general more power to stop takeovers that raise costs and cut care.
Los Angeles program helps patients navigate the complexity of early Alzheimer’s and dementia care.
Budget shortfall pauses wage hike for California’s low-income health care workers. “We’re living paycheck to paycheck,” one worker said.
Group cooking and exercise classes help low-income Californians treat chronic conditions.
South Los Angeles churches invite doctors, researchers and government representatives to bring help to those who need it.
A new contract that requires “labor harmony” could be a model to empower millions who work for federal contractors nationwide.
A bipartisan group including six former American Medical Association presidents say access to health coverage will fall while prices rise, and Americans need to pay attention.
Most Californians say they want single-payer care, but in the Legislature the health care industry has been unstoppable.
Supporters say pushing yearly in Sacramento, even if unsuccessful, is vital to keep leaders from ducking the issue.
The California Department of Public Health says the agency is enforcing state requirements, despite deep budget cuts.
Health care exchange workers say the Biden administration should force their employer to provide good jobs.
Concerns over working conditions and patient care amidst hospital consolidation drove Louisiana’s largest union victory since 1993.