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California considers expanding role for nurse practitioners
SACRAMENTO -- Addressing an expected shortage of doctors in California, the state Senate approved a measure Tuesday that would allow nurse practitioners to independently perform more medical functions now within the domain of physicians. The measure...Tags: Roderick Wright, Politics, Norma J. Torres, Jim Nielsen, Health and Medical Professionals
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Healthcare puts Jerry Brown, Capitol Democrats on different sides
SACRAMENTO — With California's deficit wiped out and its economy starting to hum, this was to be a year when Gov. Jerry Brown was free of the budget logjams that have paralyzed the Capitol. But instead, the governor has a fight on his hands...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Local Government, Healthcare Policies, Politics, National Government
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San Gabriel votes to seat councilman-elect after residency hearings
Los Angeles TimesThe San Gabriel City Council voted to seat councilman-elect Chin Ho Liao on Monday, concluding a series of public hearings sparked by a resident's election fraud complaint. Liao was the second highest vote-getter in the city's March elections, but the...Tags: Propofol (drug), Elections, Witnesses, Local Elections, Politics
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Obamacare fuels turf war
SACRAMENTO — Obamacare is supplying fresh ammunition for one of the oldest turf wars in Sacramento. It pits doctors — represented by the politically powerful California Medical Assn. — defending their turf against other medical...
Tags: Politics, Regional Authority, Jerry Brown, Health Insurance, General Practitioners
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Key Senate panel approves Medi-Cal expansion
SACRAMENTO -- A key Senate panel supported legislation Monday that would dramatically expand Medi-Cal, the state's public insurance program for the poor. The proposal, authored by state Sen. Ed Hernandez (D-West Covina) and Senate leader Darrell...
Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Jerry Brown, Politics, Darrell Steinberg, Barack Obama
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Key Senate panel to consider Medi-Cal expansion
SACRAMENTO -- A key Senate panel will consider legislation Wednesday that would dramatically expand Medi-Cal, the state's public insurance program for the poor. The proposal, authored by state Sen. Ed Hernandez (D-West Covina) and Senate leader...
Tags: Jerry Brown, University of California, Los Angeles, Politics, University of California, Berkeley, Darrell Steinberg
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Facing doctor shortage, lawmakers want to redefine healthcare roles
SACRAMENTO -- Facing a doctor shortage in California, state lawmakers want to fill the gap by redefining who can provide healthcare in the Golden State. As detailed in Sunday's Los Angeles Times, they are working on proposals that would allow...
Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, General Practitioners, Los Angeles Times, Diabetes, Health and Medical Professionals
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Healthcare ruling renews concern in California over patient access
California's top physicians group warned that the newly insured under the federal healthcare law may have trouble finding a doctor available to treat them, and a West Covina represenative agrees. James T. Hay, president of the California Medical Assn.,...Tags: General Practitioners, Los Angeles Times, Healthcare Policies, Health
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Mailbag: Readers respond to 'School Flight' series
Editor's note: The following are letters from readers about the Daily Pilot's three-part series, School Flight, which was published Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Congratulations on the wonderful and insightful story on Sunday's front page. Staff...Tags: Hispanic and Latino Americans, Minority Groups, Teachers, Racism, Landforms
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Former Gov. Deukmejian endorses in South Bay Assembly race
PolitiCalFormer Gov. George Deukmejian on Wednesday endorsed aerospace engineer Nathan Mintz for a newly drawn state Assembly seat. The Mintz campaign announced the former GOP governor’s backing one day after Republican businessman Craig Huey jumped into the...
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