Freestone
Freestone, CA · Health
postnewsgroup.com
OP-ED: Proposition 44 Would Put a Price on Trust
Oakland’s public conversation about health care must begin with a simple truth: a doctor’s appointment is not the same thing as access to care. For a mother juggling work and child care, access may mean a text-message reminder, a bus pass, an evening appointment, or someone who can explain what Medi-Cal covers. For an older patient managing diabetes, it may mean help scheduling a specialist visit and understanding new medications. For a family that has been dismissed or misunderstood in medical settings, access may begin with meeting a community health worker who knows the neighborhood, speaks their language, and treats their concerns with respect.
berkeleyside.org
Clinic selling peptides, testosterone and IV drips opens in Berkeley
The intravenous therapy boom has arrived in Berkeley. Once a niche industry serving celebrities and the ultra-rich, IV hydration therapy is becoming more and more widespread (it’s estimated to become a $3 billion industry this year), even as medical experts say its benefits for healthy people have not been proven and warn of its risks, which could include trauma, bleeding or infection.
sfstandard.com
It’s flu season. SF vaccinations are off to a slow start
It’s nearly 80 degrees in San Francisco, but flu season is ramping up quickly, and providers are urging residents to get their shots. San Francisco pharmacies and doctors say they have given out fewer flu shots so far this season than they had by the same time last year. The warm weather is likely one culprit, but other factors are at play. Some providers received their supplies of vaccines later than usual, and the Trump administration has dialed back its marketing of the shots, according to The Wall Street Journal (opens in new tab).
losgatan.com
Beyond the Insurance Handcuffs: What ‘direct care’ is all about
As a naturopathic doctor—since 2002, and in Los Gatos since 2004—I have always operated outside traditional insurance models, avoiding chaining my practice to a “sick care” system that treats preventive wellness as unnecessary. I love medicine, and I deeply care for my patients. When insurance only kicks in after you are already sick, how is our community supposed to thrive?
SFGate
Contra Costa Co.: Nurses And Other Employees At Hospice East Bay Begin Weeklong Strike
Dozens of unionized health care workers at a Pleasant Hill hospice care home started a weeklong strike on Monday amid what they say are service reductions and "severe" layoffs. The strike at Hospice East Bay, on Buskirk Avenue, involves about 70 employees in various positions who are members of the...
kymkemp.com
Rural Health Center Employee and Patient Urges No Vote on Proposition 44
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ABC10
New Medi-Cal requirements could affect 3.5 million Californians
jems.com
San Jose (CA) Launches Pilot Program for Mobile Healthcare Unit on Downtown Streets
To meet the needs of patients who cannot get themselves to a traditional hospital, the San Jose Fire Department launched its community paramedicine pilot on Oct. 1. The two-person mobile unit will operate Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., initially serving downtown San Jose and response areas around the central and eastern parts of the city. Paramedicine teams will focus on follow-up assessments and connecting patients to long-term social and medical services. Care will be initiated through referral processes, including from department staff following an emergency response. Emergencies will continue to be serviced through 911.
ABC10
Vaccination Alert | Get Protected Before Fall & Winter
KESQ News Channel 3
California’s senior population is growing. Are communities ready?