health services
Coverage of health services in the Nexus archive.
- Over 2K Contra Costa County union workers to authorize strike amid contract negotiations
Over 2,000 Contra Costa County union workers voted by more than 90% to authorize a strike if a new contract cannot be agreed upon. The workers include those in health services, maintenance, licensed vocational nursing, and over 250 other county classifications.
- Dauphin, Man., left with 'very limited' health services as water recedes, flood cleanup begins
Dauphin, Manitoba, is entering a cleanup phase after heavy downpours caused basement flooding and led to the evacuation of the city's western hospital. Health services in the area are now described as 'very limited' as floodwaters recede.
- Raise tax on alcohol and junk food to cut deaths from liver disease, experts say
Experts urge European governments to raise taxes on alcohol and unhealthy food to address 284,000 annual liver disease deaths, emphasizing the need to cover costs imposed on health services, criminal justice, and social systems.