Do suggested his “ethnicity” had a role in opposition to him, saying the board’s vice chairman unfairly compared him to his former boss, Janet Nguyen.
Tag: Lee Penrose
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
OC Supervisors Appoint New CalOptima Board Members
It’s the second time in five years that supervisors have remade board of directors of the $3.2 billion health plan for low-income, elderly and disabled residents, and solidified the medical industry’s control.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, News Briefs, Top Stories
Supervisors Reappoint Hospital Executive to CalOptima Board
Lee Penrose of St. Judes was reappointed to a second four-year term. Supervisors, however, again put off naming someone to the seat reserved for a member of the public.
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CalOptima Board to Health Networks: Shape Up
CalOptima board indicates some health network contracts could be cancelled if they don’t move quickly to meet federal standards.
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CalOptima Board OKs Program for Low-Income Seniors
The statewide pilot project is designed to cut costs and make it easier to coordinate care for those who receive both Medicare and Medi-Cal.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
CalOptima Board Shows Confusion Over Conflicts of Interest
After unanimously re-electing officers, the board has a hard time determining who should abstain from votes due to conflict of interest concerns.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
CalOptima Selects Members to Respond to Grand Jury
The board has until the end of April to answer the grand jury’s accusations that Supervisor Janet Nguyen has damaged the health plan.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr., Top Stories
What’s the Story Behind CalOptima’s Brain Drain?
When CEO Richard Chambers announced his resignation this month, he became the sixth top executive to leave Orange County’s $1.4-billion healthcare provider in less than a year.
