Hospitals want to raise prices. California tries to limit them
By Amanda McAllister-Wallner and Kiran Savage-Sangwan, Special for CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up…
OC revokes Orange County Global’s designation as a stroke-receiving center – Orange County Register
Orange County Global Medical Center has lost its county designation as a stroke center nearly four months after…
Los Gatos, Saratoga, Monte Sereno to feel effects from Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill
With less than a week left until a special election in Santa Clara County, West Valley cities are…
New report ranks Bay Area children’s hospitals among best
U.S. News & World Report has released its 2025-2026 “best children’s hospitals” rankings, and it includes two specialty…
New report ranks Bay Area children’s hospitals among the best – The Mercury News
U.S. News & World Report has released its 2025-2026 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings, and it includes two specialty…
If ICE comes to a hospital, nurses must protect patients
By Kimberly Galindo, Special for CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.…
Kaiser Permanente front-line workers end 5-day strike, resume contract talks – NBC 7 San Diego
A five-day strike in California and Hawaii by thousands of unionized Kaiser Permanente registered nurses and other health…
California’s nursing shortage is getting worse, threatening patient care
This article first appeared on KFF Health News. Subscribe to KFF Health News’ free Morning Briefing. TURLOCK, Calif.…
Regional Medical Center reopens its labor and delivery ward – The Mercury News
The sound of newborns crying — along with the chimes of a lullaby announcing their arrival into the…
ICE visits startle CA hospitals and patients. Workers want new rules
By Ana B. Ibarra and Kristen Hwang, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for…
Hospital association sues California over spending limits
By Ana B. Ibarra, CalMatters The Martin Luther King Community Hospital in Los Angeles on July 26, 2022.…
Kaiser health care workers in Bay Area walk off job over wages, staffing – The Mercury News
OAKLAND — Thousands of striking Kaiser Permanente California health care workers walked off the job Tuesday at medical…