About 500,000 California health care workers were expected to see pay increases under a law that set a new minimum wage for their industry. Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to delay the pay bumps until the state budget has a stronger outlook.
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California threw a $50 million lifeline to a bankrupt hospital. It’s scrambling to reopen
Earlier this year, the state created a loan program meant to help struggling hospitals stay afloat and to help reopen Madera County’s only hospital. Almost a year after its closure, Madera continues its search for a buyer or partner.
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EXPLAINED: What’s at stake for California if Obamacare is overturned
In early November, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in California v. Texas, a lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
