Late News on the fight to save services in San Francisco

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December 3, 2008: City Hall Rally against mid-year health cuts

December 11, 2008: Hundreds Protest Mid-Year Budget Cuts to Vital Services

December 12, 2008: Hundreds testify at a Supervisor's hearing on the tragic and dangerous effects of the City's mid-year cuts.

In the Fall of 1999, hundreds of patients were forced to stand lines for many hours at the Main Pharmacy of San Francisco General Hospital.    Hospital administrators wanted to drive Medi-Cal patients away, and had closed an auxiliary pharmacy with the express purpose of  creating long lines in the Main Pharmacy.  Hundreds of angry patients and health workers flooded Health Commission meetings to prevent Administration from closing the Main Pharmacy also.