The supervisor defended herself Wednesday against a withering grand jury report, declaring that no hospital lobbyists influenced major changes to the board of directors of CalOptima.
Tag: Healthy Communities
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
Former CalOptima Board Members Push Back at Nguyen
Two former CalOptima board members blast Supervisor Janet Nguyen about grand jury allegations of lobbyist ties to health care ordinance changes. Nguyen meets with reporters Wednesday at 10 a.m.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Anaheim Council Meetings to Include Spanish Translation
Council members turn down an option to hire a professional translation service for $21,000, opting for a less expensive option where city staff translates for about $5,000, just under the costs of catering the council’s closed sessions.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
Medical Industry Gave to Nguyen Campaign During CalOptima Overhaul
The county supervisor raised about $50,000 in campaign contributions from the medical industry during the nine months after she began reshaping CalOptima’s board to give health providers a stronger voice.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
OC’s Top School Nurse on the Wisdom of Vaccinating Kids
Many parents believe that childhood vaccines are harmful. Pamela Kahn, a public health expert and head nurse of the Orange County Department of Education, says those parents are misinformed.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Conference Provides Opportunity for Hope and Healing
Speakers at the first annual Boys and Men of Color Conference focused on empowerment in underserved communities.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
OC Grand Jury Issues Scathing Report on CalOptima
The report raises troubling questions about hospital lobbyists writing ordinance changes to CalOptima, the county’s $1.4-billion health plan for the poor and elderly, and the health industry’s campaign cash connections to county Supervisor Janet Nguyen.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
What’s the Point of a ‘Point-in-Time’ Count of OC’s Homeless?
More than 700 volunteers will fan out across Orange County Saturday morning and do their best to count the number of people who are, in one fashion or another, living on the street.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Social Security Direct Deposit Could Benefit Homeless and Disabled
Beginning in March, all benefits will be paid by direct deposit. Advocates hope that will make life easier for those without bank accounts.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Investigative, Irvine, Orange, Santa Ana, Top Stories
A Window Into the World of Immigration Detainees
In recent months, group of local volunteers began visiting immigration detainees held in Orange County jails. Some of their and others’ discoveries have been alarming.
