At 18 weeks pregnant, Tamesha Means’ water broke, an event that generally results in a stillbirth or the baby’s death. Means lived in a rural area, much like Humboldt, where she had access to one hospital: Mercy Health, a Catholic institution. The hospital sent Means home without treatment, despite her dangerous condition. Means had already […]
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra
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Hospital Cuts, Awkward Railroad Talks, Shelter Funding on Tap in Eureka
Members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers are expected to ask the Eureka City Council tonight to press St. Joseph Hospital officials to reverse course on the elimination of 35 positions and call a public meeting on patient care issues, including staffing levels. News of the layoffs, which the union has described as retaliatory, […]