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The vote was long-coming, with 15 years of activism leading up to it. Officials have continually argued that the artificial boundary was problematic, excluding funding from areas of the Coachella Valley that need it most.
Voters Greenlight Plan To Pump $1.5 Billion Into Children’s Hospitals
Much of the money will be used for infrastructure projects. No money was raised to oppose the measure, but critics point out that this was the third time in recent years that children’s hospitals came to voters for money.
Governor Newsom Will Have To Reckon With Single-Payer Promises That Candidate Newsom Made
Gavin Newsom sailed to victory with help from supporters who are backing him because he champions a single-payer future for California. But the opposition to the model remains stiff.
CVS Offers Glimpse Of Its Vision For The Future As Merger With Aetna Nears Completion
The retail pharmacy chain expects the deal to close before Thanksgiving. Also in the news, Eli Lilly reports strong third-quarter profits and Sanofi and Regeneron’s eczema cream receives positive feedback from the Food and Drug Administration.
‘Alarming’ Staffing Vacancy Rate Undermines Care For Veterans, Report Finds
Most of the nearly 40,000 vacancies are for medical and dental staff such as doctors and nurses. In other health personnel and hospital news, NPR reports on ways hospitals are trying to combat rising maternal mortality rates.
What Were Voters Thinking About When They Went To The Polls?
Exit polls indicate that health care was a top issue for Californians, as well as most other voters around the country. And Democrats’ ability to win back a majority of the U.S. House of Representatives is seen by many as a political reversal of fortunes for the Affordable Care Act.
Marching On A Health Care Platform, Pelosi Mobilizes A New Majority In The House
“When it comes to health care, all politics is personal,” Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said of her decision to focus on the issue. In many of the most hotly contested House districts in this year midterms, health care was cited as the top issue for many voters, and the issue most likely to come up in campaign ads.
Democrats Take The House While GOP Builds On Senate Majority. What’s Next?
Medicare, Medicaid, preexisting conditions, high prescription drug costs: These buzz words are not likely to go away once the election-day dust settles. But what are the chances that the two chambers can find a common path forward. News outlets examine whether anything can get done in the wake of this split decision.
Voters both approve and reject a host of state ballot measures related to health care policy.
How Health Care Campaign Rhetoric May Fit Into Gavin Newsom’s Ambitious Agenda
Californians elected a governor who campaigned for a complete overhaul of how people get their health coverage, but Gavin Newsom and the Democratic-controlled Legislature are likely to take a piecemeal approach to health care over the next several years.