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“This isn’t some weird California thing that can’t be replicated. This is doable in other states. It’s a matter of having the will and the funding to get it off the ground,” said Stephanie Teleki, who leads maternity care initiatives at the California Health Care Foundation.
Multiple California groups have already vowed to oppose the draft proposal. “Rest assured, medicine, science and the law are all on our side — not the Administration’s — and so are Californians, a majority of whom want our government to do more — not less — to support and protect our transgender family members, friends, coworkers and neighbors,” said Rick Zbur, executive director of Equality California.
More Than 15,000 University Of California Nurse’s Aides And Other Patient Care Workers Launch Strike
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 is asking for a 6 percent annual raise per year, plus additional payments over four years; UC is offering 3 percent, plus a onetime payment of $750 after a contract is ratified. Both union officials and management have promised patient care won’t be harmed by the strike.
Judge Upholds Roundup Weed-Killer Verdict Against Monsanto, But Proposes Slashing Punitive Damages
While saying the punitive damages had been set too high, the judge rejected a request from the agribusiness for a new trial. A jury had ruled in favor of a groundskeeper who said his exposure to the glyphosate-based weed-killer caused his non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Monsanto still plans to appeal the verdict.
Newsom’s Past Efforts To Help San Francisco’s Homeless Problem Draw Scrutiny As Election Nears
Republican John Cox has accused Gavin Newsom of being a part of the “political class” whose policies have fueled the rise of homeless encampments. Newsom, however, has fired back that his efforts in San Francisco show he’s willing to take politically unpopular positions.
Trump Administration Mulls Rule That Would Eradicate Government Recognition Of Transgender Americans
HHS is spearheading an effort to establish a legal definition of sex under Title IX, the federal civil rights law that bans gender discrimination in education programs that get government funds. “Sex means a person’s status as male or female based on immutable biological traits identifiable by or before birth,” the department proposes in the memo obtained by The New York Times.
Thousands Of Workers To Protest Outside Sacramento’s UC Davis Medical Center This Week
Both UC Davis management and AFSCME Local 3299 officials said patients can be assured that they will receive the same quality of care that they have come to expect at UC hospitals.
Survey Captures Breadth Of Health Problems Older Californians With HIV Face
The negative health effects of HIV don’t stop with the virus — they can be anything from depression and loneliness to nerve pain stemming from their life-saving drugs. Advocates and patients say it’s a struggle to find services that address their issues. In other public health news: a rare, polio-like illness that affects children, sneezing, the heat, and blood pressure.
Health Officials Urge Residents To Get Vaccination Following Ventura County Flu-Linked Death
There’s no indication that this season’s will be as bad as last, but officials caution that the flu is unpredictable and people should take the necessary steps to protect their health.
“Unfortunately we don’t have the data to answer [why] directly,” said Susan Babey, one of the authors of the report. “But other research suggests that one possibility is that lesbian, gay and bisexual adults have experienced discrimination or not feeling welcome in health care settings in the past and so are avoiding repeating those kinds of experiences by delaying care even if they need to see a medical provider.”