Through a UCI study, community health leaders are hoping to be included in the county health department’s efforts to not only reduce lopsided pandemic impacts, but other health gaps.
Tag: Isabel Becerra
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Becerra: Congress Must Reauthorize Health Center Funding Now
Isabel Becerra, CEO of the Coalition of Orange County Health Centers, writes that Orange County desperately needs Congress to reauthorize critical legislation funding local health care centers by Jan. 19, arguing that instability over funding threatens access to health care for Orange County’s most vulnerable residents.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories
OC Ahead of the Curve in Obamacare Signups for Non-English Speakers
Data released by Covered California, the state’s health insurance exchange, show that efforts by health officials and advocates to reach non-English speaking communities is paying off.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Obamacare Nears, but Hurdles Remain for the Needy in OC
Key provisions of federal health care reform promise to extend coverage to hundreds of thousands of Orange County’s low-income residents. But as the deadline looms, many questions remain unanswered.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Orange
On the Front Lines of Orange County’s Health Care Crisis
The Lestonnac Free Clinic in Orange hosted a walk-in day last week to highlight the hugely increasing need for free health services.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
Supervisors to Vote on New CalOptima Board Members
Nine finalists were selected from a list of 52 applicants. Two are campaign contributors to Supervisor Janet Nguyen.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide, Health & Wellness
Community Editorial: Debating Health Care Funding at the Local Level
Isabel Becerra of the Coalition of OC Community Health Centers said county supervisors can get federal funds to expand clinics locally.
