Orange County’s health care program for indigent adults will
gain millions more federal dollars and as many as 20,000 more
patients.
Category: Health & Wellness
Decorated Vet Not Happy With Response From VA on Benefits
Daniel Foster, who was awarded a Silver Star for bravery in
Afghanistan, stands to receive fewer disability benefits than he
had hoped.
Adult Day Care Settlement Reached
The Medi-Cal funded program was scheduled to be cut on Dec. 1.
The new version would serve about half the current users, according
to the state.
Community Editorial: Hospitals Deserve a Seat on CalOptima Board
Hospital association representative Julie Puentes argues that
checks are needed on the “heavy hand” of government.
Supervisors Hear Pros and Cons of CalOptima Health Care Program
County’s system for providing health care to the poor has been
the center of controversy.
With Winter Approaching, Cupboards Are Bare at County’s Food Banks
Official says the greatly increased need “is a new experience
for Orange County.”
OCTA Will Reduce Holiday Fares and Continue Plans to Eliminate Routes
Half-off fares start in mid-November. Details of pending route
reductions will come early next year.
Confronting Common Perceptions About Immigrants’ Health Care
Questions for UCI anthropologist Leo Chavez about how
undocumented immigrants use the health care system.
Hospital Breast-Feeding Rates Remain Low in Orange County
The county ranks 37th statewide in the percentage of newborns
being breast-fed in hospitals.
New Attention to Student Health
Questions for Dr. Marc Lerner, the Orange County Department of
Education’s first medical officer.



