Nina Schnall has been fighting ovarian cancer since 2020 and says there should be more conversation around the deadliest reproductive disease.
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Kaiser strike begins as 68,000 California workers stage walkout
California health care giant Kaiser Permanente could not reach a contract to avert a strike by a union coalition representing some 75,000 employees in five states. The walkout is expected to last three days.
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Another strike looms at Kaiser’s California hospitals
75,000 Kaiser workers are pushing for better pay at facilities in 6 states.
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Asian Health Services workers approve contract for higher wages, avoid strike
Hundreds of SEIU members at the Oakland clinic were prepared to strike if an agreement wasn’t reached. The news comes as health care workers across the Bay Area are demanding better pay.
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A clinic in Oakland’s Chinatown brings mental health care to dental patients
Asian Health Services is pioneering the practice of getting patients to open up—and not just for a fluoride rinse.
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Oakland programs are supporting Black postpartum women
Local women-led efforts are filling a void in care, as new data reveals most maternal deaths are preventable.
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Update: Kaiser mental health workers reach a tentative agreement
The nearly 2,000 therapists will participate in a two-day ratification vote starting Tuesday evening.
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Nurses in Oakland, Berkeley join statewide Sutter Health strike
After long months in the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses say hospitals are short-staffed and under-resourced.
