FROM THE FOUNDATION

All Over the Map

Newly updated to include breast cancer, prostate cancer, and spine procedures, this CHCF-sponsored research shows that practice patterns vary dramatically from place to place.

Medi-Cal Transforms

Medi-Cal is the main source of health insurance for one in five Californians. An updated report gives an overview of the program's key features, describes how the program is evolving, and examines the challenges ahead.

Obama Care in the Second Term

CHCF is a long-time sponsor of the UC Irvine Forecast Conference. A webcast of this year's conference on health policy in President Obama's second term is now available.

Doctors and Nurses

Monday, June 27, 2011

Calif. Nurses Rally To Support Tax on Financial Transactions

Last week, the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United held a series of rallies across California to express support for a proposal to tax financial transactions -- such as the buying and selling of stocks, bonds and derivatives -- to raise money for public health initiatives. The demonstrations coincided with a protest in New York City organized by NNU. The national union says it backs a bill (S 915), by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), that would impose such taxes to fund public health services.



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