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Looming Medicaid Cuts Supercharge California’s Latest Labor-Industry Fight
California’s medical industry and a major health worker union are clashing over ballot initiatives tied to Medicaid cuts. SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West proposes capping executive pay and redirecting clinic funds to patient care, while the California Hospital Association seeks to restrict union spending on political measures. High hospital executive salaries and concerns over healthcare affordability are central to the dispute.
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