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Arizona Senator Revives Bill Requiring Hospitals To Check Immigration Status

January 2, 2026 12:19 pmJanuary 2, 2026 12:20 pm

Arizona state Sen. Wendy Rogers (R-LD7) has reintroduced legislation that would require hospitals to ask patients about their immigration status during medical intake, according to reporting from Arizona Family and state legislative records. The proposal, filed for the 2026 legislative...

Is Healthcare a Human Right?

February 5, 2025 3:00 pmFebruary 5, 2025 3:01 pm

Is Healthcare a Human Right? My answer, having been a general surgeon for 45 years is hell no! My healthcare is a personal obligation, and I am 100% responsible for how I take care of myself. And that is your...

A Conversation With 46th Congressional District GOP Candidate Dr. David Pan

October 10, 2024 2:45 amOctober 10, 2024 8:29 am

Since 2017, Congressman Lou Correa (D-CA) has been the House member for the 46th Congressional district, which covers the heart of Orange County, including Anaheim and Santa Ana. However, unlike the close 45th and 47th Congressional races, the 46th hasn’t...

Healthcare Company Optum Announces SoCal Workers Layoffs

July 30, 2024 2:35 amJuly 30, 2024 2:36 am

Optum, a healthcare company and subsidiary of UnitedHealth, announced during the weekend that 364 healthcare workers in Southern California will be laid off between September and January 2025, with 525 being laid off nationwide. While in recent years the Bay...

The Dangerous Side Effects of Physician Burnout

March 13, 2024 9:19 amMarch 13, 2024 9:19 am

This is the first in a series of editorials from Patrick Wagner, MD, offering his assessment of California medicine, as well as the bottom line of a private practice physician. It should be clear based on the lack of civility...

It’s Recall Déjà Vu All Over Again for California Gov. Gavin Newsom

February 26, 2024 9:59 amFebruary 26, 2024 11:17 am

Ouch. Just as he’s doing national interviews insisting that he’s not running for President, California Governor Gavin Newsom is getting hit with another recall election. I think this proves that the First Cut Is not necessarily the Deepest. “The new...

Fresno Teachers, School District Agree To New Deal Less Than 24 Hours Before Strike Was To Begin

November 1, 2023 11:58 amNovember 1, 2023 11:58 am

The Fresno Teachers Association (FTA) and the Fresno Unified School District (FUSD) reached an agreement on a new contract on Tuesday, avoiding a district-wide strike that was set to begin on Wednesday. For the last 18 months, the district and...