Nearly All San Franciscans Have Health Coverage Because Of This Initiative
The number shows how successful the program can be, but there have also been lessons learned along the way.
San Francisco Chronicle:
City’s Health Care Initiative Shows Success, But Questions Remain
Even as the national debate over access to health care insurance continues to rage, San Francisco has quietly become a city where nearly every resident is covered. That achievement is due in part to the San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance, one of the country’s most innovative, and most hotly debated, health care initiatives. (Kauffman, 10/24)
In other news from across the state —
KPCC:
LA Sheriff Has Yet To Fully Comply With Federal Law On Prison Rape
Five years after Congress enacted rules for state prisons and local jails to address the problem of sexual assault behind bars, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s has yet to fully comply with the law. The department says it's working as fast as it can, but notes that the effort is complicated, involving dozens of policy changes. (Stoltze, 10/24)
Sacramento Bee:
Carmichael Patients Shipped From One Troubled Nursing Home To Another
Eagle Crest in suburban Sacramento was among the chain’s worst-performing facilities nationwide, teetering toward decertification while federal regulators kept it on a consumer-beware list for three years. Now, with many of the former Eagle Crest residents shepherded off to other Genesis homes, The Bee’s analysis found that the troubles at Eagle Crest were not isolated at all. (Lundstrom and Reese, 10/23)
Los Angeles Times:
500-Gallon Sewage Spill Closes Laguna Beach’s Woods Cove To Swimmers
A portion of the ocean at Laguna Beach is closed to swimming, surfing and diving after about 500 gallons of raw sewage spilled into the water Sunday. Laguna Beach city officials reported the spill — which affects the water at Woods Cove between Center Street and Moss Street — to the Orange County Health Care Agency at 7:30 p.m., said Anthony Martinez, water-quality program manager for the agency. (Fry, 10/23)