Medical

The Affordable Care Act of 2010 has something to say about end-of-life treatment, but how much the federal healthcare program will impact that industry remains to be seen. Only two things appear certain now: more paperwork, and a lot of confusion. Like every aspect of healthcare, the hospice industry is …

The Inland Empire appears to like the Affordable Care Act. With two weeks left in the current enrollment period, the number of local residents signing up for the federal healthcare program is up 21 percent compared with the last open-enrollment period, according to a report in The Press-Enterprise. Officials with …

Riverside County will spend nearly $1 million marketing its hospital to people who now have more medical care options under the Affordable Care Act. The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a contract with Johnson Gray Advertising in Laguna Beach to help bolster Riverside County Regional Medical Center, according to …

Healthcare workers walked off the job at Kaiser Permanente’s Fontana Medical Center Monday. The protesters, all members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers, began marching at 6 a.m., according to a report in The Press-Enterprise. About 70 people were walking the picket line yesterday morning, and the protest was …

Healthcare workers walked off the job at Kaiser Permanente’s Fontana Medical Center Monday. The protesters, all members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers, began marching at 6 a.m., according to a report in The Press-Enterprise. About 70 people were walking the picket line yesterday morning, and the protest was …

Nurses at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center returned to work Thursday following a two-day strike regarding wages and working conditions. Operations were back to normal at the hospital, which is owned and operated by San Bernardino County, said David Wert, county spokesman. No negotiations are scheduled. In the meantime, an estimated …