Healthcare Archives - Bay Area Council

Bay Area Council Cheers Demise of AB 1400 Single Payer Healthcare Legislation

Jan 31 2022

The Bay Area Council today (Jan. 31) issued the following statement on the demise of AB 1400, single-payer healthcare legislation that was pulled f...

Survey: As Delta Variant Surges, Employers Delaying Return to Office Plans

Aug 27 2021

The fast-spreading COVID-19 delta variant appears to be causing some Bay Area businesses to pull back slightly on their plans to return to offices ...

Replay: Doctors Creating CA’s COVID Vaccine Guidelines Discuss Process

Nov 13 2020

As multiple potential COVID-19 vaccines enter larger-scale efficacy trials, hopes are growing for a release of one or more vaccines sometime in ear...

Webinar 11/9: Hear from the Doctors Devising California’s COVID Vaccine Plan

Nov 6 2020

As multiple potential COVID-19 vaccines enter larger-scale efficacy trials, hopes are growing for a release of one or more vaccines sometime in ear...

Health Equity Taking Center Stage

Aug 14 2020

Among other things, COVID-19 has highlighted serious inequities in our healthcare system. The pandemic has had a disproportionately harder impact o...

Member Spotlight: Blue Shield of California’s BlueSky Mental Health Initiative A Big Success

Aug 7 2020

When Blue Shield of California launched the BlueSky initiative last year, the goal was to figure out ways to boost mental health support for middle...

Former Council Chair Lenny Mendonca Calls for Greater Focus on Mental Health Issues

Jul 13 2020

Former Bay Area Council Chair Lenny Mendonca recently revealed his battle with depression and anxiety in a powerful and poignant guest commentary f...

Statement: Improve and Expand ACA, Don’t Eliminate It

Jun 26 2020

The Bay Area Council released a statement today (June 26) in response to a legal brief the Trump Administration filed Thursday calling on the U.S. ...

New Webinar Series Provides Expertise, Insights on COVID-19 Issues

Mar 27 2020

Accurate, timely information is among the key weapons in our response to the COVID-19 pandemic, from understanding public health warnings and direc...

Calm and Information Critical to Combating Coronavirus Threat

Feb 28 2020

As concerns grow about the spread of the novel coronavirus, officially named COVID-19, the Bay Area Council remains committed to the health and wel...

Healthcare