What happened on Thursday, 10 August 2023
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
Board unanimously agrees not to disclose closed session discussions after public comment.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
HSS Board supports Director Yant's leadership in healthcare negotiations with UCSF Health System.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
UCSF's acquisition of St. Mary's and contract negotiations with UnitedHealthcare create uncertainty.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
Blue Shield launches a comprehensive maternal care program for SFHSS members through Mahmee.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
At a board education session, Aon and SFHSS staff outlined how city contribution formulas and plan design mean early retirees frequently face higher contributions—especially when covering dependents—and urged earlier pre-retirement outreach.
PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
DOH staff and the Arkansas Minority Health Commission presented the 2022 tobacco settlement commission report and program highlights (increased screenings and mobile-unit outreach); DOH also presented rule updates on reportable diseases, controlled substances and rural emergency-hospital licensure, all of which the committee reviewed without objection.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
CFO Hussain reports stable claims and higher trust balance during financial update.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
Board hears COO Reagan's update on enhanced phone operations and member service availability.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
Board members review retiree health care issues amid contract disputes with UnitedHealthcare.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
The San Francisco Health Service Board unanimously directed Executive Director Abby Yant to press UnitedHealthcare and the UCSF Medical Group to convene immediate negotiations and to provide clearer member communications after retirees and union representatives reported canceled appointments and confusing notices.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
UnitedHealthcare expresses worries about UCSF's potential appointment cancellations and communication issues.
PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
Three pregnancy resource centers described free ultrasounds, referrals, material supports and a planned nurse-staffed telehealth hotline; presenters asked the committee to streamline DFA grant access, help with Medicaid referral pathways and consider prenatal-vitamin distribution.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
The board unanimously approved prior meeting minutes and committee assignments, voted to go into closed session for a member appeal, and then voted unanimously not to disclose or report closed-session discussions.
PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
The Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee reviewed the Arkansas Infant and Child Death Review Program annual report, which flagged unsafe sleep, low seat-belt use and higher suicide rates among Black children; lawmakers requested county-level, cause-specific data and asked the program to propose statutory clarifications.
Wasatch County Planning Commission, Wasatch County Commission, Wasatch County Commission and Boards, Wasatch County, Utah
Planning Commission reviews amendments to development agreement, addressing affordable housing and commercial space reductions.