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San Francisco's population is growing again—and now …

WebThe net increase of just over 67,000 residents in 2023—a 0.17% increase—stopped a three-year trend of population decline, which included the state's first-ever year-over-year loss …

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Covered California: Dec. 31 Deadline for 2024 Health Plan Sign Up

WebCalifornians can still apply for health insurance via until Jan. 31, 2024, for coverage starting in February, but to ensure coverage in January, you'll need to select a plan by Dec. 31. …

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Mentally Ill Californians May Be Confined for Treatment Under …

WebUnder current law, police officers, members of mental-health crisis teams, those in charge of treatment facilities and county-designated officials are allowed to decide when …

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Kaiser nurses rail against AI use in hospitals at San Francisco protest

WebThe California Nurses Association, which represents 24,000 Kaiser nurses, is demanding that workers and unions be involved in the development of the technology and decisions …

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San Francisco’s CARE Court Had 8 Applicants in First Month

WebSan Francisco is one of seven cities tasked with leading the implementation of a new legal system, championed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, called Community Assistance, Recovery …

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California CARE Court Sees Over 100 Petitions in First Two Months

WebAn alternative mental health court to compel treatment for people with severe mental illness has received more than 100 petitions since launching in seven California counties, …

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Anthem Blue Cross, UC Health insurance battle shows hazards

WebFor weeks, more than 500,000 Anthem Blue Cross enrollees who receive health care from the University of California were held in suspense. It wasn’t clear whether they would …

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New California Law To Force Help on People With Mental Illness

WebBy Associated Press Published Oct. 10, 2023 • 1:00pm. More Californians with untreated mental illness and addiction issues could be detained against their will and forced into …

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Newsom Wants To Delay New Health Care Worker Pay Bump

WebNewsom OK’d pay bump for health care workers. Now he wants to delay it. California health care workers banking on a state-ordered minimum wage increase later this year …

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CARE Court Launches in San Francisco. Will It Help Homelessness

WebSan Francisco, Orange, San Diego, Riverside, Stanislaus, Tuolumne and Glenn counties launched the new program Monday. Los Angeles County will begin its program Dec. 1. …

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Opinion San Francisco libraries champion safety, equity amid city …

WebAn example of this is the Middle Ground installation, a collaboration with Urban Alchemy and the Exploratorium, located on the Fulton side.When The Standard wrote about it, it …

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San Francisco restaurateurs dread law banning service fees

WebIn San Francisco, fees on your restaurant bill meant to pay for employee healthcare or replace tipping have become near-ubiquitous. But a new state law could render these …

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HealthRight 360 probed after 2 overdose deaths in San Francisco

WebBy David Sjostedt Published Feb. 09, 2024 • 6:12pm. The state is investigating San Francisco’s largest drug treatment provider after two people fatally overdosed within the …

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Anthem Blue Cross, UCSF Health: Why You May Lose Care

WebAnthem says UCSF must modernize or 100K patients could lose care access. With less than seven weeks until its contract with UC Health expires, Anthem Blue Cross says the San …

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How One Man Fought an SF Hospital Over Mystery Medical Fees

WebThat decision sent Ard on a yearslong quest to defeat UCSF Health, San Francisco’s leading medical center, in court. Ard was not alone in his frustrations. Many patients …

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J.P. Morgan Health Care Conference Kicks Off in San Francisco

WebBut the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference stood strong to its longtime history of hosting in San Francisco for what’s billed as the largest health care investment symposium in the …

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San Francisco Safety: City Workers Say They Fear Crime

WebBy Matthew Kupfer Published Nov. 07, 2023 • 5:04am. It happened after noon as people were leaving work for lunch. A car pulled up alongside another vehicle parked on …

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San Francisco health department didn’t track $500K in gift cards

WebA cockroach infestation, staff turnover and lost records are just some of the reasons why the San Francisco Department of Public Health has failed to track hundreds of thousands of …

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Breed Taps New San Francisco Budget Chief With Deficit Looming

WebSan Francisco mayor taps new budget chief with massive deficit looming. San Francisco Mayor London Breed said Wednesday that she's appointed a new top budget official …

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San Francisco To Replace Tenderloin Center With ‘Wellness Hubs’

WebThe San Francisco Department of Public Health released an overdose prevention plan that includes creating at least two “wellness hubs” to replace the closing Tenderloin Center. …

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Worker at San Francisco sober house overdosed on the job

WebWhen initially asked last Friday about the two fatal overdoses at 214 Haight St., Gary McCoy, a spokesperson for HealthRight 360, said the organization was only aware of …

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