Under the NuPhysicia Plan, the for-profit Texas corporation will make tens of millions before a cent of savings is realized for California. California's leaders must be made aware of the problems in NuPhysicia’s proposal, and should authorize an unbiased study to...
UAPD Updates
State Bargaining Update for March 27, 2009
Negotiations continued this week between the UAPD Bargaining Team and representatives from the State of California. Major issues are still unresolved, therefore negotiations will continue into April. The next scheduled bargaining date is Friday, April 7th. The...
After UAPD Presentation, UC Starts Backing Away from the NuPhysicia Plan
Within hours of UAPD's March 25th presentation to the UC Board of Regents, and subsequent press coverage, the University of California issued statements indicating that it is reconsidering NuPhysicia's half baked plan to transfer prison medical care to UC and replace...
UAPD to Speak Against NuPhysicia at March 25th Regents Meeting
UAPD President Stuart A. Bussey, M.D., and Attorney Andy Kahn plan to inform the UC Regents about fatal flaws in the NuPhysicia Plan. Press Release Post Regents Meeting (PDF) Press Release Pre Regents Meeting (PDF)
Third Furlough Lawsuit Victory for UAPD
Alameda Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch has again sided with UAPD, this morning (March 24) issuing a tentative ruling that orders the State to allow all workers paid from special funds to return to their regular work schedules next month. In its original motion,...
Possible Conflict of Interest in Proposed UC/CDCR Deal?
While the University of California eventually released statements denying that UC Vice President John Stobo, the main proponent of NuPhysicia plan, ever benefitted financially from his relationship with that company (Stobo was the non-executive founding chairman of...