Posts Tagged ‘Health Care’

That’s right, ladies and germs, it’s H1N1 Shot Time!  The Mayor and the First Lady join the Department of Public Health to set a good example by getting some sweet, H1N1-defending nose spray.  Children, pregnant women, health care providers, and those with a high risk of influenza infection are priority demographics to receive both flu shots and H1N1 vaccinations (aka swine flu).

The Unite Here Local 2 and hotel management courtship continues with an organized protest yesterday in front of the Hyatt, and some serious he said/she said debates on who’s not being treated fairly.

A new report shows that The City’s health insurance costs less than private health insurance.  But don’t go throwing away that private insurance just yet.

San Francisco is the recipient of a large grant to study the effectiveness of the Healthy San Francisco program. The Board votes tomorrow on whether or not to approve the required matching funds from the Department of Public Heath.

Since Supervisor Carmen Chu’s legislation to dismantle illegal massage parlors went into effect last year, the SFPD and Department of Public Health are cracking down on establishments that offer mani-pedis, Reki massages, and, oh yea, sex on their spa menus.