San Francisco doctors strike halts many surgeries
Anesthetists and surgeons abandoned operating rooms in protest over malpractice insurance rates. The walkout shut or reduced admissions at about 30 hospitals across the Bay Area. Many patients faced delays or denial of nonurgent care as emergency cases were triaged to remaining facilities.
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Margaret Stack
Mt. Zion Hospital
San Francisco
uPi
San Francisco Bay Area
California
George Winch
San Francisco Medical Society
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University of California Hospital
John Ogden
Northern California Council of Hospitals
Childrens Hospital
Ralph K. Davies
John Kerner
Mt. Zion
Argonaut Insurance Co
Sacramento
Malpractice insurance bill sent to Gov Brown
The California Assembly approved a measure to ensure doctors can buy malpractice insurance for at least two years and sent it to Governor Brown. The vote was 71 to 0 after accepting Senate amendments. Brown's decision remains undecided. A critic argued the bill misleads and does not solve skyrocketing rates.
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Sacramento
UPI
Assembly
Gov
Brown
California
Senate
Alister McAlister
D-Sa
San Francisco
Pupil lunches off campus spark Senate action
In Sacramento the Senate unanimously passed a bill allowing school boards to let students leave campuses at lunch. The measure by Sen James Mills aims to ease a malpractice insurance crisis worsened by Argonaut Insurance pulling out of coverage. Debate focused on company transparency and broader insurer reforms amid hospital walkouts and rising risk.
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Sacramento
UPI
Senate
Carpenter
Assembly
Argonaut Insurance Co
Callifornia
Peter Behr
D-Tiburon
California housing finance bill clears State Senate
The measure would create a state housing finance agency to loan funds for low and middle income housing. It authorizes up to 300 million in revenue bonds and 150 million in federally supported bonds, plus a 500 million general obligation bond on the June 1976 ballot. Supporters say it aids construction and affordable housing while easing unemployment in timber areas.
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Sacramento
California
State Senate
George Zenovich
Fresno
Assembly
Zenovich
Peter Behr
Peter Chacon
San Diego
Senate Finance Committee
Consumers to gain voice on California farm board
Sacramento AP Gov Brown plans to add a consumer member to the State Board of Agriculture after consumer representatives at the board meeting urged greater participation. Board chairman Lionel Steinberg said the governor is reviewing candidates for the post. Barbara Erickson urged balance on the four marketing order boards.
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Sacramento
Brown
State Board of Agriculture
Lionel Steinberg
Tax initiative seeks signatures to ease corporate tax raises
Supporters must gather 499 846 voter signatures by Sept 26 to place a June 1976 primary ballot measure. The proposal would change California from a two thirds to a simple majority to levy taxes on corporations and insurers and banks and would end the home office tax exemption for insurers.
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