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Dellums considering health care options
Mayor-elect wants to find way to cover city's uninsured
Christopher Heredia, Chronicle Staff Writer SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
Monday, June 26, 2006
Alameda County hospitals in need of more aid
Kay Eisenhower, Vote Health
(article published in The Oalkand Tribune)
Article Last Updated: 09/20/2005 07:40:46 AM
Imagine if there weren't a county Medical Center
The Oakland Tribune
Article Last Updated: Monday, October 11, 2004 - 3:37:34 AM PST
Kaiser Oakland opens maternity ward
New unit ends hospital's seven-year contract for delivery services with Alta Bates in Berkeley
By Rebecca Vesely, STAFF WRITER, The Oakland Tribune
Article Last Updated: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 3:45:56 AM PST
Health workers walk out of med centers
Administration plan to cut about 200 jobs draws peaceful employee protest
By Rebecca Vesely and Michelle Meyers, STAFF WRITERS, THE OAKLAND TRIBUNE
Article Last Updated: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 - 3:49:10 AM PST
CALIFORNIA — Hospital Workers Protest Job Cuts
From Associated Press, LOS ANGELES TIMES
August 31, 2004
ALAMEDA COUNTY — Medical workers protest staff cuts
More than 500 walk off the job at hospitals, clinics
Kelly St. John, Chronicle Staff Writer, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
Tuesday, August 31, 2004
Health care workers march to protest proposed job cuts
By Chris Metinko, CONTRA COSTA TIMES
Posted on Tue, Aug. 31, 2004
East Bay health care workers walk out in protest of proposed cuts
AP Breaking News
BILEN MESFIN, Associated Press Writer, THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
Monday, August 30, 2004
Court allows Monday medical walkout
By Guy Ashley, CONTRA COSTA TIMES
Posted on Sat, Aug. 28, 2004
EAST BAY ROUNDUP
Alameda County Health workers will walk off job Monday
By Kelly Gust, THE CONTRA COSTA TIMES
Posted on Thu, Aug. 26, 2004
Hospital's sale worries union
Union concerned by sale of hospital
By Tasha Bartholomew, STAFF WRITER, The Oakland Tribune
Article Last Updated: Monday, August 09, 2004 - 3:38:07 AM PST
Newark clinic closure questioned
County supervisor to decide if appropriate actions were taken after staff walked out in protest
By Linh Tat, STAFF WRITER, THE ARGUS ONLINE
Article Last Updated: Friday, August 06, 2004 - 3:31:35 AM PST
Medical center told to organize debts
By Guy Ashley, CONTRA COSTA TIMES
Posted on Wed, Aug. 04, 2004
Med center owes Alameda County $191 million
Supervisors put cap on loan, want repayment plan in place; workers picket
By Rebecca Vesely, STAFF WRITER, OAKLAND TRIBUNE
Article Last Updated: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 - 3:43:10 AM PST
Supervisors want funds reimbursed
By Guy Ashley, CONTRA COSTA TIMES
Posted on Sun, Aug. 01, 2004
Medical center budget adopted
By Rebecca Vesely, STAFF WRITER, The Oakland Tribune
Article Last Updated: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - 6:04:21 AM PST
Layoff plan riles health care workers
By Linh Tat, STAFF WRITER, The Argus
Article Last Updated: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 - 3:35:57 AM PST
Medical center takes heat on budget
Staff and labor groups decry plan to ax more than 200 of 2,500 positions
By Rebecca Vesely, STAFF WRITER, The Oakland Tribune
Article Last Updated: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 - 3:44:54 AM PST
Medical center approaches fiscal health despite cuts
By Guy Ashley, CONTRA COSTA TIMES REPORTER, The Contra Costa Times
Posted on Tue, Jul. 20, 2004
THE STATE
Management Is Blamed for Medical Center's Ills
Lack of oversight has led to problems in Alameda County hospital system, a grand jury report says.
By Donna Horowitz, Special to The Times, Los Angeles Times
July 11, 2004
Grand jury faults medical center
Mismanagement blamed as system braces for layoffs
Patrick Hoge, Chronicle Staff Writer, SF Gate
Thursday, July 8, 2004
Medical center nearing crisis, grand jury says
Scathing report blames 'poor management and lack of oversight'
By Rebecca Vesely and Michelle Maitre, STAFF WRITERS, Oakland Tribune
Wednesday, July 07, 2004
Count your pennies; you'll pay more today
By Nicholas Yulico, STAFF WRITER, Oakland Tribune
Article Last Updated: Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 4:59:07 AM PST
Sutter Health accused of overcharging
By Rebecca Vesely, STAFF WRITER, Oakland Tribune
Article Last Updated: Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 3:43:15 AM PST
Children's Hospital wants Laney site
Institution must rebuild, says college land meets needs; leaving Oakland possible
By Alex Katz, STAFF WRITER, Oakland Tribune
Article Last Updated: Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 3:43:02 AM PST
Med center is back in the black
Hospital workers protest plans to cut 250 positions
By Michelle Maitre, STAFF WRITER, Oakland Tribune
Article Last Updated: Friday, June 25, 2004 - 3:46:34 AM PST
County workers protest job cuts
Despite moving finances from red to black, medical center plans to eliminate 300 positions
By Karen Holzmeister, STAFF WRITER, Daily Review
Article Last Updated: Friday, June 25, 2004 - 3:46:00 AM PST
Health care groups resigned to cuts
Organizations for uninsured and poor take big funding hit under proposed county budget
By Michelle Maitre, STAFF WRITER, Oakland Tribune
Article Last Updated: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 - 3:36:17 AM PST
County must keep an eye on Cambio
Oakland Tribune
Article Last Updated: Thursday, May 27, 2004 - 3:23:03 AM PST
County cut CEO's severance package
Hospital CEO's buyout reduced. County cut buy out cost of CEO
By Rebecca Vesely, STAFF WRITER, Oakland Tribune
Monday, May 17, 2004
Med center OKs pact for new brass
By Rebecca Vesely, STAFF WRITER, Oakland Tribune
Saturday, May 08, 2004
Uninsured people costly to taxpayers
Uninsured costing
By Rebecca Vesely, STAFF WRITER, Oakland Tribune
Article Last Updated: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 6:12:34 AM PST
EDITORIAL
Alameda Journal
By Guy Ashley, CONTRA COSTA TIMES
Posted on Fri, May. 07, 2004
Anger as hospital turns over reins
By Guy Ashley, CONTRA COSTA TIMES
Posted on Fri, May. 07, 2004
Med center trustees consider ousting execs for consultants
By Rebecca Vesely, STAFF WRITER, The Oakland Tribune
Friday, April 30, 2004
Med center drops ax on 340 jobs
By Rebecca Vesely, STAFF WRITER, The Oakland Tribune
Article Last Updated: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 - 6:38:12 AM PST
Medical center cuts hundreds of jobs
By Liz Tascio, CONTRA COSTA TIMES
Posted on Tue, Apr. 27, 2004
County medical officials must fix billing mess
Oakland Tribune
Article Last Updated: Saturday, April 10, 2004 - 6:35:04 AM PST
Havoc forecast if hospital shuts down
Demian Bulwa, Chronicle Staff Writer, San Francisco Chronicle
Friday, April 9, 2004
Community health leader appointed to medical board
Gwen Rowe-Lee Sykes will serve on board that oversees three hospitals in Alameda County
By Rebecca Vesely, STAFF WRITER, Oakland Tribune
Article Last Updated: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 3:28:27 AM PST
Nursing ratio curtails ER's efficiency
Some in need of immediate help are waiting longer or aren't being seen, medical center says
By Rebecca Vesely, STAFF WRITER, Oakland Tribune
Article Last Updated: Monday, March 29, 2004 - 3:27:17 AM PST
How county hospital lost $10 million
Consultants find fiscally strapped medical center can't get insurance providers to pay the bills
By Rebecca Vesely, STAFF WRITER, Oakland Tribune
Article Last Updated: Sunday, March 28, 2004 - 3:35:13 AM PST
County may gain influence in medical center
By Guy Ashley, CONTRA COSTA TIMES
Posted on Wed, Mar. 10, 2004
County health care tax barely hangs on
By Rebecca Vesely, STAFF WRITER, The San Francisco Chronicle
Sales-tax increase taking the lead
Measure A would raise $90 million for public health
Rick DelVecchio, Chronicle Staff Writer, The San Francisco Chronicle
Wednesday, March 3, 2004
Strong Victory for Measure A-ACMC will Survive!
How sweet it is-71% of voters in Alameda County understood the importance of safety net health services for the uninsured and underinsured...
Vote Health's Monthly Newsletter
March 2004
What's next for ACMC:
Vote Health's Monthly Newsletter
March 2004
Hospitals chief sees need for cutbacks
Efton Hall says there are 'no sacred cows' when getting county medical center out of debt
By Rebecca Vesely, STAFF WRITER, The Oakland Tribune
Article Last Updated: Sunday, February 29, 2004 - 5:33:51 AM PST
EDITORIAL
Measure A eases the pain
The San Francisco Chronicle
Wednesday, February 25, 2004
Measure A supporters campaign at church
Proposal would increase sales tax in Alameda County to help pay for health care
By Ben Aguirre Jr., STAFF WRITER, The Oakland Tribune
Article Last Updated: Monday, February 23, 2004 - 4:50:08 AM PST
For public health: Vote Measure 'A - OK'
Kate Scannell, The Oakland Tribune
Article Last Updated: Sunday, February 22, 2004 - 9:22:30 AM PST
Scare tactics, no alternatives
Lance MONTAUK, The Oakland Tribune
Article Last Updated: Sunday, February 22, 2004 - 9:22:05 AM PST
Alameda County Medical
Floyd HUEN, The Oakland Tribune
Article Last Updated: Sunday, February 22, 2004 - 9:21:59 AM PST
"...a matter that we feel is of vital importance..."
Ron EISENBERG, The Oakland Tribune
Article Last Updated: Sunday, February 22, 2004 - 9:21:49 AM PST
Public hospitals frantic for funding
Measure A is a half-cent sales-tax hike to underwrite the medical center
By Rebecca Vesely, STAFF WRITER, The Oakland Tribune
Article Last Updated: Thursday, February 19, 2004 - 3:45:59 AM PST
Doctors, nurses rally around Measure A
Ballot initiative would levy tax to support county hospitals
By Rebecca Vesely, STAFF WRITER, The Oakland Tribune
Article Last Updated: Monday, February 16, 2004 - 3:51:28 AM PST
California's public hospital crisis
Alameda County is latest to seek aid from voters
Rick DelVecchio, Chronicle Staff Writer, The San Francisco Chronicle
Sunday, February 15, 2004
Churches rally for Measure A
to protect health care for poor
By Barbara Erickson, Associate editor, The Catholic Voice
FEBRUARY 9, 2004
Consultant to plan restructuring
County entity contracts firm for $3.2 million to tackle $71 million deficit
By Rebecca Vesely, STAFF WRITER, Oakland Tribune
Article Last Updated: Sunday, February 08, 2004 - 4:02:08 AM PST
OCO rejects mayor's Measure P
But health-care based Measure A has strong following
By William Brand, STAFF WRITER, Oakland Tribune
Article Last Updated: Sunday, February 08, 2004 - 3:55:36 AM PST
Medical center needs Measure A, oversight
By Douglas Fischer - STAFF WRITER, Oakland Tribune
Article Last Updated: Sunday, February 08, 2004 - 3:38:37 AM PST
Voters urged to bail out medical centers
County supervisors hosting town hall meetings to address Measure A
Karen Holzmeister, STAFF WRITER, The Oakland Tribune
Article Last Updated: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 - 3:49:17 AM PST
Grim if it passes, dire if it doesn't
Medical service tax
Karen Holzmeister, STAFF WRITER, The Daily Review
January 22, 2004
County will require patients to pay
People seeking non-urgent care must qualify for some health plan or promise to reimburse
By Rebecca Vesely, STAFF WRITER, Oakland Tribune
Tuesday, December 09, 2003
Hospitals' sales tax faces tough battle
Similar measure in Monterey County fails to get support
By Rebecca Vesely, STAFF WRITER, Oakland Tribune
Thursday, December 04, 2003
Sales tax and toll hikes go to voters in March
One measure designed to fund health services, the other to improve transit systems
By Michelle Maitre, STAFF WRITER, Oakland Tribune
Wednesday, December 03, 2003
Healthcare Sales Tax Heads for Ballot Box
By MATTHEW ARTZ, Berkeley Daily Planet
Tuesday, December 2, 2003
Alameda County hospital labeled a 'trouble spot'
Psychiatric ward had raised red flags before fatal attack
Rick DelVecchio, Chronicle Staff Writer, SFGate.com
Friday, November 28, 2003
Half-cent tax hike on ballot in March
Supervisors OK proposed levy on sales to raise $90 million a year for health care
By Rebecca Vesely, STAFF WRITER, Oakland Tribune
Article Last Updated: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 - 3:05:20 AM PST
Medical center plan lays off 176 workers
By Guy Ashley, CONTRA COSTA TIMES
Posted on Wed, Nov. 19, 2003
Medical Center studies more cuts
Beleaguered agency faces $86 million deficit
By Rebecca Vesely, STAFF WRITER, The Oakland Tribune
Wednesday, November 19, 2003
Medical center plan lays off 176 workers
By Guy Ashley, CONTRA COSTA TIMES
Posted on Wed, Nov. 19, 2003
Medical Center studies more cuts
Beleaguered agency faces $86 million deficit
By Rebecca Vesely, STAFF WRITER, The Oakland Tribune
Wednesday, November 19, 2003
Board may have violated Brown Act
By Michelle Maitre, STAFF WRITER, The Oakland Tribune
Tuesday, November 11, 2003
Poll finds support of tax for public health care
By Michele R. Marcucci, STAFF WRITER, THE DAILY REVIEW
Wednesday, November 05, 2003
Health care tax may go on ballot
Sales tax
By Rebecca Vesely, STAFF WRITER, The Oakland Tribune
Thursday, November 06, 2003
Health authority can't staunch budget bleeding
By Guy Ashley, CONTRA COSTA TIMES
Posted on Sun, Oct. 26, 2003
Blue ribbon panel to focus on initiative
Committee seeks financial answers to crisis at Alameda County-run hospitals and clinics
By Rebecca Vesely, STAFF WRITER, The Oakland Tribune
Sunday, October 19, 2003
County Medical Center needs vision for survival
The Oakland Tribune
Monday, October 13, 2003
No room for sick at county clinics
Closed facilities, layoffs due to fiscal crisis have swamped existing centers
By Rebecca Vesely, STAFF WRITER, The Oakland Tribune
Monday, October 13, 2003
THE STATE -- Novel Health System Plan Is Faltering
Alameda County and the oversight board it formed to manage public hospitals better are at odds over spending.
By Donna Horowitz, Special to The Times, LA Times
October 11, 2003
Medical center names interim CEO
Efton Hall Jr. is ninth person to lead hospital in past decade
By Rebecca Vesely, STAFF WRITER, The Oakland Tribune
Article Last Updated: Friday, October 10, 2003 - 6:33:18 AM PST
Five trustees quit hospital in power struggle
Medical Center members say they were 'intimidated' by Board of Supervisors
By Rebecca Vesely, STAFF WRITER, The Oakland Tribune
Wednesday, September 24, 2003
Hospitals, CEOs have rough past
County medical center has had eight chiefs
By Rebecca Vesely, STAFF WRITER, The Argus
Monday, September 22, 2003
Medical Center ends CEO contract
By Guy Ashley, CONTRA COSTA TIMES
Posted on Fri, Sep. 19, 2003
Trustees fire CEO of health center
Alameda County Medical Center has had eight chiefs in 10 years
By Rebecca Vesely, STAFF WRITER, Oakland Tribune
Friday, September 19, 2003
County eyes ways to fund medical care
Officials try to figure out how to overcome huge deficits in financing of hospitals and clinics
By Rebecca Vesely, STAFF WRITER, Oakland Tribune
Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 3:29:54 AM PST
County closes outpatient clinics
By Rebecca Vesely, STAFF WRITER, Oakland Tribune
Sunday, August 24, 2003
Funds will keep medical center open
Closing of major clinics at Highland Hospital off for now
By Rebecca Vesely, STAFF WRITER Oakland Tribune
Thursday, August 07, 2003 - 3:39:54 AM PST
Budget cuts force closure of clinic
Cash-strapped Alameda County Medical Center will shut down second facility Monday
By Rebecca Vesely, STAFF WRITER, Oakland Tribune
Saturday, June 28, 2003
Alameda County Medical Center faces serious financial problems
By Rebecca Vesely, STAFF WRITER Oakland Tribune
Article Last Updated: Sunday, July 27, 2003 - 10:27:13 AM PST
Maybe Iraq can help fund medical center
Brenda Payton, Oakland Tribune
Article Last Updated: Friday, June 27, 2003 - 6:12:07 AM PST
Ballot eyed to fund medical center
Threatened services include clinics and Highland Hospital trauma center
By Rebecca Vesely, STAFF WRITER, Oakland Tribune
Article Last Updated: Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 4:06:17 AM PST
Suit over closing East Bay clinics
Advocates for poor say their services are critical
Janine DeFao, Chronicle Staff Writer, SF Chronicle
Wednesday, June 18, 2003
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED AT BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING
Notes from the May 20, 2003 Public Hearing of the Alameda County Board of Supervisors to Consider Closure of Central Health and Fairmont Ambulatory Care Clinics
by Kate Scannell, MD, Op-Ed Page, The Oakland Tribune
Thursday, May 29, 2003
Beilenson Hearing
by Nancy M. Friedman and Kay Eisenhower, Vote Health
May 23, 2003
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