Public health experts are applauding a federal directive intended to protect inmates from the potentially deadly disease.
Tag: Healthy Communities
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
CalOptima Board Members Surprised by Their Workload
In sometimes unusually candid discussions during a strategic planning workshop, board members said the work is overwhelming and they’ve received little or no training.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories
Hospital Group Denies VP Resigning Because of Grand Jury Accusation
Jurors concluded that the anonymous letter used to impeach CalOptima’s chairman was faxed from the hospital trade association’s office.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Disabled Children Caught in the Middle of Switch to Obamacare
Children with autism and others with special needs are losing services as they are transferred out of the Healthy Families program.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
State Senate Panel Clarifies How Laura’s Law Can Be Funded
The Senate Health Committee approved two bills aimed at making it easier for counties to implement the law dealing with the treatment of mentally ill people.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Nevada Allegedly ‘Dumped’ Mentally Ill Patients in OC
County officials discuss the issue amid growing outrage statewide.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Top Stories
Latino and Arab Groups Join at Neighborhood Event
A fair held in a Latino neighborhood and organized by a nonprofit affiliated with the city’s Muslim and Arab community shows an effort to build trust between the two groups.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories
How the Affordable Care Act Plays a Role in the Tax Code
The government is using your return as its first yardstick for how much of a tax break it contributes to your health coverage.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Alameda Experience Reveals Downside of Private Paramedics
Officials in the Bay Area county were surprised to find that the contractor for paramedic services was $9.5 million in the red.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories
Weekend Medical Expo Provides Care to Many of the Uninsured
The sprawling event on the Santa Ana High School campus provided medical, dental and eye care to more than 1,000.
