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County Study Identifies Health Disparities, Leads to Funding for

WEBLike many African Americans, Alma Burrell’s father didn’t like going to the doctor, so he avoided treatment for his diabetes. Burrell recalls him saying, “If I'm sick, and I don't feel …

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A New Tool in Treating Mental Illness: Building Design

WEBA wide hallway at the Taube Pavilion, a new mental health facility at El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, Calif., Dec. 30, 2020. New research into the effects …

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Covered California Reveals Insurance Rates to Increase Average of …

WEBPremiums for health insurance plans sold through the state marketplace will increase an average of 6% next year, Covered California officials announced …

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Santa Clara County Opens Free ‘Drug Donation’ Pharmacy

WEBWHAT: Better Health Pharmacy. WHERE: Suite #202 at 725 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose. HOURS: 4 to 8pm Monday through Wednesday; 9am to 1pm Saturday. …

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Nurses Strike Four-Year Labor Deal with Santa Clara County

WEBNurses at Santa Clara County hospitals voted to approve a new contract, and the county Board of Supervisors approved the deal earlier this week for a 17 …

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South Bay’s First Transgender Health Clinic Set to Open This Fall

WEBSanta Clara County will soon have a transgender health clinic. Located inside of the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in downtown San Jose, the new facility …

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Flu and Other Respiratory Viruses Increasing in Santa Clara County

WEBVaccination Mandate Lifted for Workers in County Health Care Facilities, Homeless Shelters, Prisons. Vaccination or frequent testing had been a requirement for …

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Covered California Announces Biggest Premium Increases since 2018

WEBPremiums for health insurance sold through the state marketplace will increase by nearly 10% next year, the highest rate hike since 2018, Covered California …

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On Eve of Nurses' Strike, County Cites Recent Double-Digit Wage

WEBThe average total compensation including wages and benefits is $326,542, according to the county. The county also disagreed with union claims about turnover and …

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One in Three California Hospitals Gets Top Safety Rating in …

WEBNearly 34 percent of California hospitals received top grades in protecting patient safety, according to the spring 2023 hospital safety grades released Wednesday …

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Vaccine Clinics Offered throughout Santa Clara County

WEBNo More Surprise Ambulance Bills in CA in 2024. Surprise ambulance bills can leave families deeply in debt after a medical emergency. A new state law that forces …

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Beginning Dec. 15, Masks Required for All Public Indoor Settings

WEBBeginning Wednesday, Dec. 15, the California Department of Public Health will require masks to be worn in all indoor public settings irrespective of vaccine status …

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Some Mental Health Programs for Kids to Close because of New …

WEBMomentum for Health facilities in San Jose on Dec. 19, 2023. Momentum for Health offices in San Jose. The agency provides behavioral health care for youth …

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Santa Clara County to Buy St. Louise, O’Connor Hospitals

WEBThe new hospital system will nearly double the number of county hospital employees, medical staff physicians and hospital beds. Santa Clara County emerged …

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Santa Clara County Nurses Announce Three-Day Strike Beginning …

WEBSanta Clara County nurses are planning a three-day strike between April 2 and April 4, claiming the county’s failure to bargain in good faith over working conditions …

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Valley Med Employees Stage ‘Sick Out,’ Threaten Strike

WEBDays before a two-year contract expires for Santa Clara County's largest labor union, several public hospital employees staged a "sick out" to call attention to …

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Another Sign of Pandemic’s Easing: ‘Dr. Marty’ Retires

WEBDr. Marty Fenstersheib was Santa Clara County’s top public health officer until 2013, when he retired after 29 years. He “re-retired” this week, after leading testing and …

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Regional Medical Center Says it Will Close Trauma Center in …

WEBThe 250-bed Regional Medical Center, the only hospital in East San Jose, at 225 N. Jackson Ave., will: Close its Trauma Center services, “which has witnessed a decline in …

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Nurses Avoid Strike as SEIU Ends Mediation with Santa Clara Co.

WEBNurses represented by the Registered Nurses Professional Association (RNPA) were poised to start the year with a strike. But late Monday night, the union …

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Op-Ed: Black Birthing People and Babies are Dying at Higher Rates

WEBDuring that time frame, death among black infants in their first year of life fell by 30%. The infant mortality rate for black babies held at 2.8 per 100 births and the ratio …

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