Health program’s chief medical officer leaves to take a similar post in Los Angeles County.
Tag: Janet Nguyen
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Board Fills Two CalOptima Seats
Anaheim Planning Commission chairman and community clinic CEO appointed to four-year terms.
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Drakodaidis Placed on Admin Leave
County officials are mum on move against deputy CEO who in July accused supervisors of corruption. Her attorney says she’s being “set up” for firing.
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CalOptima Board Claims Former Leaders, Foundation Owe $90,000
Board asserts the claim results from “unauthorized use of resources” by former chairmen, but it offers no details.
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Nguyen Blames Former CalOptima Executives for Agency’s Brain Drain
Supervisor says the former CEO and COO purposely wooed away other top employees to hurt CalOptima. COO denies doing anything of the sort.
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Another CalOptima Resignation
Mary Anne Foo’s resignation Monday was the third by a board member since Supervisor Janet Nguyen began last year to remake the board.
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CalOptima Board Postpones Appointment of Interim CEO
The “hope,” according to the board chairman, is that a temporary replacement for the acting CEO will be in place by September.
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Lawyer Says Drakodaidis Plans Return, Is ‘Ideal Candidate’ for CEO
The deputy CEO, who took medical leave after Bustamante arrest and made numerous corruption allegations, says she’s coming back to work Aug. 31.
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Former CalOptima Chairman Quits
In his resignation letter, Ed Kacic asserts that “various forces over the past year have caused severe disruption to the organization.”
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County Releases Redacted Version of Controversial Drakodaidis Claim
Among other allegations, the letter accuses Supervisor Pat Bates of trying to change a sex offender ordinance to help a friend.
