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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: Health and Medical Professionals, Roderick Wright, Norma J. Torres, Ben Hueso, Jim Nielsen
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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: Budgets and Budgeting, Healthcare Policies, Local Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Healthcare Provider
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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: Prosecution, Elections, Local Elections, Witnesses, 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: Health and Medical Professionals, Health Insurance, Illegal Immigrants, Jerry Brown, Government
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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, Ted Gaines, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Crime, Law and Justice, Jerry Brown
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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: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, University of California, Los Angeles, Jerry Brown, Darrell Steinberg, Barack Obama
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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: Health and Medical Professionals, Diabetes, Medical Procedures and Tests, General Practitioners
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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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