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Ballot measure sought to fund Tulare County health programs

IITC-sm March 10 - Tulare County supervisors Tuesday were asked to launch a ballot initiative that would redirect millions of tobacco-settlement dollars to public-health programs.

"It is time you invested in the people of Tulare County," said Tulare resident Michelle Taylor.
Read more: Visalia Times-Delta, March 10



$9.5 mil for Golden Valley Health clinic

HCReform-12-2009-smDec. 10 - "No matter what our politics are, we know that when it comes to health care the people we serve deserve better," said President Obama. Merced Sun-Star

This Holiday Season, Take Action to Make Healthy New Year Wishes a Reality:
Call 1-866-308-6259 Today! Tell Senator Dianne Feinstein, "Give Americans a vote for real health insurance reform that makes care affordable for everyone."




Head Case: Courts Retirees Falling through the Cracks

 
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Diane Lopez worked for the courts in Kern County for 14 years, plus two years with the Public Defender. She worked in the traffic, revenue recovery and civil divisions. "I always wanted to learn," she said. "I was a good recovery." Now, she's about to fall through the cracks because neither the courts nor the county want to provide her with the health care she earned.

Learn more about the need for Healthcare Reform.





521 Members Tell Congress to Vote for Healthcare Reform

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Nov. 5 - Members of SEIU 521 joined other union members and community coalition partners in a march and rally for healthcare reform in Fresno encouraging members of Congress to vote for the House bill that will bring affordable, quality health care to millions of uninsured working Americans.

Passersby honked in support of the members.

Breaking: Victory in U.S. House

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Why do we need healthcare reform?

For decades, our healthcare has been eroding: costs keep going up and coverage keeps getting worse. More businesses can't afford healthcare, and more workers are left without coverage. Government efforts to fill the gap have been inadequate and are perpetually cut during budget crises. The situation is not getting any better, and unless we act now, it will only get worse.

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Oct. 20 Call-In Day a Huge Success

Kern Medical Center Healthcare workers calling Senators

Kern Medical Center Healthcare workers calling Senators


Amazing! Our Time to Deliver call-in day generated 317,015 calls to our Representatives and Senators beating the previous one day top call volume of 70,000.

The Huffington Post reported that Congress was "Getting completely crushed" with calls for healthcare reform.

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Local Healthcare News: Healthcare Facility Cutting Employee Healthcare

Thursday, August 13, 2009
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Tulare County Coalition Fights for a Better Budget

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June 27 - Taking a stand against the governor's proposed budget cuts that call for sacrifices only from the weakest, Tulare County residents, workers and activists staged a mock funeral on Saturday to mourn the state's health safety net on the brink of death.

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