The closed-session discussion of a critical assessment of the
agency was allowed under attorney-client privilege, he insists.
The confidential report says Orange County’s $1.3-billion
medical program for the poor has defects and recommends a full
audit.
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Cost savings and a reduction of violence will result when a
Department of State Hospitals replaces the Department of Mental
Health, officials say.
Judge’s sentiments were part of a panel discussion this week on
the law, which became an issue after the Kelly Thomas beating.
Health care industry representative added and Nguyen given a
two-year appointment to the $1.3-billion managed health care
program for the poor.
Grants through the foundation are up from $23 million in 2010
and total more than $200 million since it was founded in 1989.
Orange County’s health care program for indigent adults will
gain millions more federal dollars and as many as 20,000 more
patients.
In Orange County, doctors have taken to the streets in mobile
clinics to combat the disease in low-income communities.
One of the most “food insecure” counties in the state is
experiencing a historic gap between food supply and demand.
Daniel Foster, who was awarded a Silver Star for bravery in
Afghanistan, stands to receive fewer disability benefits than he
had hoped.
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