Posts Tagged ‘Proposition 8’
Dialysis companies spend millions to defeat Prop 8, which seeks to limit dialysis center profits
Billion-dollar dialysis companies and a labor union are spending tens of millions of dollars to sway Proposition 8 votes their way on Election Day. Health experts say the proposition, which seeks to limit dialysis center profits, is unlikely to improve care for dialysis patients and may put care out of reach for patients in low-income areas, including parts of Oakland and Richmond.
Read MoreGay marriage advocates celebrate Prop 8. and DOMA decisions
It’s official: The Supreme Court has made same-sex marriage a reality in California. The justices dismissed an appeal Wednesday by sponsors of Proposition 8, a voter-approved ban on gay marriage, and ruled that same-sex couples are entitled to the same benefits as opposite-sex couples. Same-sex couples and advocates of gay marriage around the Bay Area…
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