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CW Q&A: CPCA’s Francisco Silva

Francisco Silva. Photo by Joha Harrison, Capitol Weekly

Community clinics are a vital part of California’s healthcare provider network. But massive federal spending cuts are threatening their ability to continue serving their communities. We sat down with California Primary Care Association President and CEO Francisco Silva to discuss the future of these critical healthcare resources.

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CW Q&A: CHA’s Carmela Coyle

Carmela Coyle. Photo by Joha Harrison, Capitol Weekly.

Longtime California Hospital Association President and CEO Carmela Coyle is retiring at the end of this year. We sat down with her recently to discuss challenges hospitals are facing in light of massive federal funding cuts over the next two years.

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Panelists describe grim scenario at CW’s annual health conference

California Health Care, Panel 2: Aging and Elder Care. L-R: Robin Epley, Sacramento Bee; Dr. Lindsey Yourman, UC San Diego Health; Dr. Sarita Mohanty, SCAN Foundation; Hagar Dickman, Justice in Aging; Susan DeMarois, Leading Age. Photo by Joha Harrison, Capitol Weekly.

Panelists explored the state of healthcare in California today at Capitol Weekly’s annual conference on the topic Wednesday, describing a challenging time for providers and patients alike with little optimism for the near future. “People will fall through the cracks.”

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Autonomous tractors stay stalled in CA agriculture

Photo by Leah O'Tarrow.

While most states do not require drivers at the helm of tractors, California adheres to a decades-old California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) provision, Title 8, §3441(b), that requires moving, self-powered agricultural equipment to have a person at the controls.

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