Latinos constitute 34 percent of Orange County’s population but
accounted for only 28 percent of all emergency room visits.
Tag: Medi-Cal
Brown Vetoes Adult Day Health Care Bill
Measure would have kept alive a state system that serves 37,000
disabled and elderly state residents.
Adult Day Care Advocates File Suit Against State
Supporters of day health care programs want to ensure that
patients won’t be institutionalized.
Patients: Cap on Medi-Cal Visits ‘Barbaric’
Opinions on Brown proposal to limit doctor visits and
prescriptions aired at Assembly budget hearing.
U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on Gov. Jerry Brown’s Proposed Medi-Cal Cuts
Courts have previously ruled that states can’t make cuts in
federal program, but Brown is trying again this year.
Adult Day Care Faces Another Season on Chopping Block
Like his predecessor, Gov. Jerry Brown is targeting centers that
serve the state’s 37,000 adults who have no one to care for them
during the day. Many would be left with few, if any,
alternatives.
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.
Irvine Council Approves Children’s Insurance Program Contract
Testimony of mother of two uninsured children helps council members decide on $40,000 extension.
Irvine Council to Decide on Children’s Health Program
The Irvine Children’s Health Initiative has helped 472 of 1,760 children in Irvine identified as lacking health insurance.









