Following an investigation of a patient suicide, state and federal health officials concluded that Valley Medical Center had failed to fully address serious, systemic and recurring issues that had placed patients at risk.

A new state law is designed to make it easier for California to prevail in enforcement actions against nursing homes. Sponsored by Assemblyman Ash Kalra, a San Jose Democrat, the legislation raised nursing home fines — which hadn’t changed in about 20 years — by 20 to 50%. 

Seven in 10 Californians say the gap between rich and poor is getting larger, according to a statewide survey.

We need policies that transform the incentive structure for developing new antibiotics, and also encourage responsible stewardship.

There will be no court hearing of a request by AG Xavier Becerra's motion to block the sale of the two local hospitals.

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is making one last attempt to block the sale of O’Connor and Saint Louise hospitals.

Enhancing access to injectable antipsychotics may benefit taxpayers and others who pay for health care of patients with mental illness.

As we know, health care costs are escalating at double-digit rates. The continuous high costs are a burden to the self-insured, businesses and government. In San Jose, we have an unfunded health care liability of approximately $1.5 billion. The City of Stockton has been in the news for starting the process of bankruptcy under AB506, and much of their plight is due to the cost of health care benefits. San Jose should implement a incentive/mandatory wellness program in 2012 to reduce the cost of health care.