AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoHealthcare Funding: California’s proposed billionaire tax is pitched as a way to offset federal cuts and protect health coverage, but questions remain over how much it would raise, when funds would arrive and how they’d be spent. Emergency Care: A study of 410 hospitals links ER nurse shortages to longer stays and more patients leaving before being seen. Hospital Access: El Centro approved transferring its regional medical center to the Imperial Valley Healthcare District, while Montrose hospital is cutting staff, citing $25 million in unpaid insurance claims. Prevention: Health officials are urging Californians to get flu shots early. The DEA’s Oct. 24 drug take-back event will include 27 drop-off sites in San Diego and Imperial counties to help prevent misuse and accidental poisonings.
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