Daily Edition for Monday, September 18, 2023
ER wait times, CARE Court, mental health care, insurance costs, HIV, covid vaccines, abortion access, gun violence, and more are in the news.
Health Workers Warn Loosening Mask Advice in Hospitals Would Harm Patients and Providers
By Amy Maxmen
Clinicians, researchers, and workplace safety officers worry new guidelines on face masks from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention might reduce protection against the coronavirus and other airborne pathogens in hospitals.
Watch: Thinking Big in Public Health, Inspired by the End of Smallpox
A conversation about how the lessons from the victory over smallpox could be applied to public health challenges today.
California Lawmakers Approve Nation-Leading $25 Minimum Wage for Health Workers
By Don Thompson
A sweeping agreement approved by state lawmakers would gradually raise the minimum wage for hundreds of thousands of health workers to a nation-leading $25 an hour. The pact would also end labor’s years-long battle with dialysis clinics.
California pionera al aprobar salario mínimo de $25 la hora para trabajadores de salud, el más alto del país
By Don Thompson
La medida, aprobada por legisladores estatales el jueves 14 de septiembre, introduciría gradualmente el aumento salarial en hospitales, residencias de adultos mayores y otros proveedores de servicios médicos y psiquiátricos.
Daily Edition for Friday, September 15, 2023
Governor's Desk Piled High With Health-Related Bills: The California Legislature wrapped up late Thursday with a flurry of activity on health worker pay, pharmacy errors, unemployment benefits, gun control, and more. Read more from CalMatters. Scroll down for in-depth coverage.
Legislature Passes Newsom’s Proposal to Retool Mental Health Services Act
By Molly Castle Work
The California Legislature greenlighted Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest plan to build more housing and increase addiction treatment as part of his response to the state’s homelessness and drug crises.
Legislatura aprueba la propuesta de Newsom para reformar la Ley de Servicios de Salud Mental
By Molly Castle Work
Newsom prometió que la recién rebautizada Ley de Servicios de Salud Mental construiría 10,000 nuevas camas y viviendas para personas sin hogar con necesidades de salud mental.
A New Covid Booster Is Here. Will Those at Greatest Risk Get It?
By Amy Maxmen
The CDC says everyone over 6 months old should get the new covid booster. But the emergency response mechanisms that supported earlier vaccine campaigns are gone. As one expert wonders: How to get boosters to people beyond Democrats, college graduates, and those with high incomes?
Rural Nursing Home Supporters Fear Proposed Staffing Standards Will Trigger More Closures
By Tony Leys
The Biden administration says a recently proposed minimum staffing standard would help ensure quality care, but nursing home leaders predict many rural facilities would struggle to meet it.
