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Impact of the Recession

The Impact of Recession on Hospitals
The Medical News, March 2009
Kaiser Policy Report: Emergency Departments Under Growing Pressures
Kaiser Foundation, August 2009
Wages Frozen at St. Joseph, Redwood Memorial Hospitals
Times-Standard, June 3, 2009

Health Care Reform

The Cost of Doing Nothing on Health Care
The New York Times, February 26, 2010
Government Moving into Central Role in Health Care
Associated Press, February 4, 2010
Kaiser Study: Health Care Costs - A Primer
Key Information on Health Care Costs and Their Impact

ERs Under Stress

L.A. County Slashes Doctors' Reimbursement Rate
Los Angeles Times, February 17, 2010
Emergency Room Visits Soar at Area Hospitals
The Sun, February 4, 2010
More Uninsured Jam California's ERs
The Modesto Bee, September 29, 2009

Other Related News

$20M Deficit has Hospital Eyeing Layoffs, Possible Sale
Tracy Press, February 15, 2010

Medi-Cal & Medicare Underfunding

Report on California’s Medi-Cal Program: Facts and Figures
California HealthCare Foundation, September 2009
Report: California's Uninsured
California HealthCare Foundation, December 2009
Study: Copay Increase Yields Fewer Visits to Doctors, More to Hospitals
USA Today, January 29, 2010

Seismic Compliance

Law Defers Hospitals’ Seismic Work
San Francisco Business Times, February 5, 2010
Pressure Builds for Easing of Hospital Seismic Deadline
San Francisco Business Times, November 6, 2009
California Hospitals Seek Relief from Seismic Safety Rules
Sacramento Bee, August 31, 2009

H1N1 Flu Pandemic

H1N1 Vaccine Now Available to All, California Health Official Says
Los Angeles Times, January 2010
Alerts on H1N1 Tap Into Technology
Sacramento Bee, January 13, 2010
H1N1 Vaccination Administration
California Department of Public Health (CDPH)