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The union that roars: Nurses not giving up on single-payer push

by Pauline Bartolone | California Healthline

To some, the California Nurses Association’s political tactics in pushing for a single-payer health system seemed a bit, well, extreme.
Never mind the raucous demonstrations it brought to the state Capitol in recent weeks, the “shame on you” chants in the hallways, the repeated unfurling of banners in the rotunda despite admonitions from law enforcement.

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To save on Medi-Cal costs, new bill may help homeless patients with rent money

by Pauline Bartolone | California Healthline

Helping homeless Medi-Cal patients afford shelter could curb their frequent emergency room visits and save California millions of dollars a year, state housing and health care advocates say.
California lawmakers are considering a measure to devote an additional $90 million in state housing money over five years to subsidize rent for homeless Medi-Cal patients. That money would pay for all or part of the monthly rent for about 1,500 people at any given time during those years, say supporters of the bill.

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