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Short on accreditation, private Clovis medical school to shutter pharmacy program in 2024
California Health Sciences University also announced it would shelve a planned 3-year Doctor of Pharmacy program along with its 4-year program.
Averting election, Tulare Co. Supervisors fill vacancy for Tulare hospital board
Coming off a few months of turnover, the Tulare Local Healthcare District board is once again complete.
Single-payer plan comes up short on votes as political liabilities stack up for Calif. Dems
The move to pull the bill in the face of a do-or-die Monday deadline was aimed at "providing cover" for California Democratic lawmakers facing tough prospects in 2022, California's nurses union said.
Valley hospitals begin halting elective surgeries over COVID-struck staffing shortages
Some Central Valley hospitals are putting elective surgeries on hold for a short period as they are dealing with a surge of COVID-19 cases.
Calif.’s $356.5bil government-run health proposal continues moving forward – with one big hitch.
California lawmakers are preparing for a showdown over a proposed single-payer healthcare system that will cost Californians $356.5 billion annually.
Valley hospitals issue desperate plea as COVID hospitalizations pile up
The impact of soaring coronavirus hospitalizations are taking a toll on health care institutions running the length of Highway 99.
Arambula warns lawmakers to pump brakes on single-payer healthcare bid
The lawmaker warned that some health care proposals may require greater debate and discussion before moving forward.
Sympathy strikes on tap for Kaiser Permanente despite agreements
Despite striking massive deals with major unions, the hospital giant faces walkouts in support of a smaller union still at the negotiating table.
Kaiser, unions agree to deals to avert multiple strikes
Kaiser Permanente and multiple unions have agreed to new deals to avert impending strikes for the nation's largest nonprofit healthcare provider.
Tulare hospital board taps Smith, one of its own, to take helm as CEO
The Tulare Local Healthcare District, the public agency that owns the rebounding Adventist Health Tulare, has a new boss starting next month.
