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 Health Care
Articles from PIA's recent News and Views newsletters:
Businesses cool to health plan
San Mateo County Times, 12/14/07
Progressive Jews Organize
The Nation, October 2007
PIA focuses on health care in San Mateo, Santa Clara County
Valley Catholic, 8/21/07
Uninsured closer to coverage; task force recommends plan that would cover 40,000 county residents
Pacifica Tribune, 7/4/07
Hundreds Cheer Health Care Effort
Redwood City Daily News, 6/19/07
Hospital gets $7M state grant
Redwood City Daily News, 3/31/07
Palo Alto family caught in deportation strife
Palo Alto Weekly, 3/30/07
Faith-based groups want children's health care funded
San Jose Mercury News, 3/09/07
County looking to Workers Cobble Together Health Care
The Daily Journal, 10/20/06
Countywide Universal Health Care Study OK'd
The Examiner, 07/02/2006
The Board of Supervisors tentatively adopted a budget with $200,000 to research the possibility of universal health care.
County Adopts Budget with Extra 1.4M
The Daily Journal, 06/29/2006
The Board of Supervisors tentatively adopted a budget with $1.45 million with $200,000 to research the possibility of universal health care.
County Approves 1.59 Billion Budget
The Daily News, 06/29/2006
The Board of Supervisors tentatively adopted a budget with $200,000 to research the possibility of universal health care.
Leaders Win Health Commitment
East Palo Alto Today, May/June 2006
More than 500 leaders of PIA gathered with San Mateo County Supervisor Jerry Hill to get his commitment to make the expansion of adult health insurance a county priority.
500 People Turn Out to Challenge County Supervisors on Health Insurance for Working Adults
May 16, 2006. Click on the newspaper name to read the article:
The Daily Journal - 05/17/2006
San Mateo County Times - 05/18/2006
Redwood City Daily News & Examiner - 05/17/2006
Interpreters: State HMOs Set to Provide Language Assistance
Redwood City Daily News & Examiner, 05/17/2006
PIA member Congregation Beth Am advocates for improved services Russian immigrants seeking medical care
Cigarette Tax Gets Closer to Ballot
The Daily News, 04/09/2006
PIA congregations help gather signature to put tobacco tax/children’s health initiative on November state ballot.
Reaching out: Local faith groups head to D.C. to lobby for children's health care - Page 1
Faith groups lobby for health care - Page 2
San Mateo County Times, 5-19-05
PIA sends delegation to Washington DC to join PICO National Network in seeking federal help for local children's healthcare and affordable homes.
Thousands rally at capitol for health
The Stockton Record, 4-14-05
PICO's California Project brings over 4000 residents to Sacramento to rally for health insurance for all California's children.
Locals advocates rally for Healthy Kids
San Mateo County Times, 4-14-05
PIA sends 125 leaders to Sacramento to join 4000 leaders from other PICO affiliates to press the governor for health care for all children in California. | 
