Voting on EMT Breaks, Children’s Hospitals and Dialysis Profits. Propositions 4, 8 and 11 Explained

Bay Curious

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🗓️ 11 October 2018

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Wonky and easy to overlook, these health-related propositions could have a big impact on Californians and the rest of the country. Produced by Ryan Levi. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Paul Lancour, Ryan Levi and Suzie Racho. Additional support from Julie Caine, Ethan Lindsey, Katie McMurran and David Weir. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller. Ask us a question or sign up for our newsletter at BayCurious.org. Follow Olivia Allen-Price on Twitter @oallenprice.

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0:00.0	From K-QED.
0:02.0	Hey guys, here we are day four of Bay Curious Prop Week.
0:08.0	I'm Olivia Alan Price.
0:10.0	If you're just tuning in all week, we've been breaking down the 11 statewide
0:16.8	initiatives on this November's ballot. Today we'll look at the three health
0:21.1	related props. They're easy to overlook but could have a big
0:24.7	impact on you or someone you love. Stick around.
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0:51.5	All righty, let's dive in.
0:54.0	The three props will get to today are Proposition 11.
0:58.0	Should EMTs and paramedics be allowed to take off-duty breaks?
1:02.0	Proposition 4.
1:03.3	Should California issue bonds to help with improvements at children's hospitals?
1:07.2	And Proposition 8.
1:09.4	Should the state cap how much profit dialysis clinics can make.
1:13.0	First up on today's tour is Prop 11.
1:16.0	I headed to the newsroom and asked health reporter April Dembosky to let us know what it's all about.
1:21.0	Prop 11 asks voters to decide if EMTs and paramedics, the people who work on ambulances,
1:28.2	should be allowed to take uninterrupted off-duty breaks.
1:32.3	So when they take arrest rest break or go out on their lunch
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