by Editorial Team | Jan 13, 2025 | Letters to the Editor
In her letter to the East Bay Times (Alameda/Contra Costa counties), Jonee Grassi says it’s a good thing the California legislature has come down on insurers for using AI to deny healthcare claims. Now it’s time to get rid of the middleman insurers who...
by Editorial Team | Jan 10, 2025 | Letters to the Editor
The striking contrast between responses to the recent murder of a healthcare insurance CEO and the death of Jimmy Carter prompted some reflections by Ellen Karel from the Health Care for All – Marin County chapter. She shared her thoughts in this January 9...
by Editorial Team | Jan 3, 2025 | Events, News
This forum on Thursday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m., features two experts on single-payer healthcare financing and design who will talk about California’s Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA). Register here to attend. Learn more about OHCA and the presenters,...
by Editorial Team | Dec 27, 2024 | Letters to the Editor
The recent murder of a healthcare insurance CEO prompted a deluge of public commentary about long-simmering problems with private control of healthcare cost and quality in this country. Dr. Henry Abrons, a SF Bay area resident and leader in Physicians for a Healthcare...
by Editorial Team | Nov 12, 2024 | Events, News
Tune in on November 19 at 7 p.m. for a discussion of the topic, “US Nursing Home Industry: Quality, Staffing, Ownership, and Finances”. Charlene Harrington, PhD, RN, will present: an overview of US nursing home quality and nurse staffing along with current...
