The county supervisor asked CalOptima’s board to end its contract with Laer Pearce & Associates because of vague slander allegations.
Tag: Hospital Association of Southern California
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide, Investigative
Community Editorial: Orange County’s CalOptima Is Here to Stay
Julie Puentes of the Hospital Association of Southern California writes that most believe CalOptima should continue its “vital mission.”
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
Hospital Industry to Hold Campaign Fundraiser for Supervisor Nguyen
“Tribute to Supervisor Janet Nguyen” comes after her successful
drive to get the hospital industry a permanent seat on CalOptima
board.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Health & Wellness
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.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
Supervisors Bar CalOptima from Selling Private Insurance
This move shows that the Republican board is not shying away
from the highly partisan issue of national healthcare reform.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
How Supervisors Have a Say in Healthcare
As landmark healthcare reform begins its journey from the
drawing board to reality in the U.S., Orange County Supervisor John
Moorlach could play a big role in its implementation here.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
County to Scale Back Outreach to Indigent Patients
Under a new contract with local hospitals, the county will not
recruit more people for its health care programs until funding is
secured.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
County Holds the Line While Indigent Healthcare Costs Skyrocket
The Great Recession has forced record numbers of adults to arrive in local hospital wards as indigents, but Orange County has thus far refused to pay its share of the increased burden.
