Food bank leaders warn hunger will only worsen in Orange County without legislation to reverse the expected cuts to a federal food assistance program.
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OC’s Poorest Brace For Cuts to Food Stamps and Health Insurance This Thanksgiving
Food bank and social services leaders warn of impending cuts and changes to food assistance and health care programs for hundreds of thousands of OC’s poorest families.
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CalOptima Probe Finds $460,000 Lost on Failed Real Estate Deal
The investigation came after the agency’s former board chair pleaded guilty to accepting bribes in exchange for rerouting contracts as a county supervisor.
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Corruption Probe to be Released on Convicted Supervisor’s Work at OC’s Public Health Plan
The corruption report is set to focus on disgraced former OC Supervisor Andrew Do’s yearslong work at the agency before he pleaded guilty to accepting bribes and was sentenced to prison for five years.
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Will CalOptima Release Probe of Convicted Orange County Supervisor Today?
The agency’s leaders are meeting for the first time in weeks as calls grow for them to publicly reveal what they found.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County’s Biggest Headlines After SCOTUS Lifts ICE Restrictions
Concerns of roving deportation sweeps, immigrant legal aid, a secret corruption probe into a disgraced former OC Supervisor, talks of a gate tax on Disneyland – these are some of this week’s biggest stories in Orange County.
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Pressure Grows on CalOptima to Release Andrew Do Corruption Report
Two Orange County Supervisors are publicly calling on the report to be publicly released, and it remains unclear how many board members have had a chance to read the documents.
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Will CalOptima Release a Probe Into a Former OC Supervisor Serving Prison Time?
While CalOptima is the first local agency to complete an internal investigation into former OC Supervisor Andrew Do’s conduct, it’s unclear if the public will get to see the report.
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Orange County’s Medi-Cal Program Stockpiles $1.8 Billion Despite CA Auditor Concerns
Two years ago, state auditors told CalOptima’s leaders it needs to spend more money to provide healthcare for Orange County’s neediest residents, but its reserves have continued to grow.
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Anderson, Dewane and Cochran: How CalOptima Can Shore Up OC’s Fragile Safety Net
CalOptima faces a critical role in shoring up Orange County’s fragile safety net. The pandemic exacerbated vulnerabilities, with Medi-Cal underfunding and workforce shortages plaguing the health care system. The need has never been greater for CalOptima to collaborate with providers to prioritize the welfare of all residents.
