Undocumented and Avoiding Healthcare
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Kaiser and Highland Hospitals in Oakland, CA. It is becoming increasingly clear that more undocumented people in the Bay Area (and across the nation) are avoiding healthcare out of fear that they will have to share their immigration status to receive care, and […]
Forced Displacement of Oakland’s Unhoused
The unhoused of Oakland are counted every two years to help determine federal funding. As of 2024, 5,490 people were living without permanent housing in Oakland. What does this tell us? While Oakland’s homeless population has been increasing consistently for a decade, the rate at which it’s growing has been slowing for five years. These numbers […]
Safety Issues But No Changes
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Kaiser and Highland Hospitals in Oakland, CA. Patients come to the hospital expecting to be safe from harm. So when a patient suffers from an avoidable accident or death while hospitalized, healthcare workers want to make sure that changes are put in place […]
Update: Highland Cafeteria Workers
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Kaiser and Highland Hospitals in Oakland, CA. Despite over 3000 petition signatures and nearly 20 people speaking in support of our cashiers at the latest board meeting, management has decided to go through with the layoffs of these vital workers. Clearly no amount […]