California Often Leads Change, but Not for Single-Payer Health Care
by @capitalandmain
@capitalandmain— Supporters say pushing yearly in Sacramento, even if unsuccessful, is vital to keep leaders from ducking the issue.
CNBC—Walmart to shutter health centers, virtual care service in latest failed push into health care. Walmart said clinics are not a sustainable business model due to a challenging reimbursement environment for primary care and increasing operating costs.
The Guardian—Domestic violence victims are often criminalized. A California bill wants to change that. Many say the bill would help survivors be heard, broadening the range of people able to petition to see their sentence reviewedIn 1995, on the day before Kelly Savage-Rodriguez planned to flee her abusive husband, she ran some final errands while her children, ages three and one, napped. She hoped to take them on the early morning Amtrak from Porterville, California, to Los Angeles and stay with her brother, but when she returned, she said, she found that her husband had beaten and killed her...
The Independent—‘Threadbare’ NHS maternity care will lead to tragic consequences, health experts warn. Exclusive: Donna Ockenden, who led a damning review of maternity care failings at Shrewsbury, described the support available as a ‘house of cards’ as she urged the government to improve provision for women