In his resignation letter, Ed Kacic asserts that “various forces over the past year have caused severe disruption to the organization.”
Category: Health & Wellness
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Interim CalOptima CEO Leaves for Ventura County Health Plan
Michael P. Engelhard is the 13th top or midlevel executive to leave CalOptima in recent months.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories
Mobile Camps Deliver Summer Fun for Low-Income Communities
A few cities in the county are using innovative ways to give kids in poorer neighborhoods a more supervised summer. Santa Ana is struggling.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Peace Walk Brings Attention to Recent Violence in Santa Ana
Residents march and chant in protest of a spate of shootings in their neighborhood.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
Refowitz New CalOptima Chairman
Orange County’s Health Care Agency director replaces Ed Kacic, who was temporarily removed as chairman in May.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
Irvine Health Foundation Demands That Attacks From CalOptima Stop
The nonprofit wants the County Board of Supervisors and CalOptima directors to halt what its attorney labels “scurrilous” allegations.
Posted inEconomy, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
County Report Reveals Wide Disparities in OC’s Health
Health Care Agency’s annual survey shows the number of Santa Ana residents living in crowded conditions to be 10 times the national average.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Delving Deeper Into OC’s North-South Child Obesity Divide
Although cities in central and northern Orange County have much higher rates of obesity than cities in the south, the issue is not cut and dried.
Posted inFullerton, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
Kelly Thomas’ Father Files Lawsuit Against Fullerton
The suit alleges that officers involved in his son’s fatal beating “knowingly, willfully and maliciously” mishandled their jobs.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
Budget Cuts Force Higher Fees for Cuidar’s ADHD Services for Parents
A local nonprofit that was charging $20 to help low-income families cope with the disorder will now charge $150.
