Commentary: A prescription for good health — selecting the right Medicare plan
The Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plan annual election period runs through Dec. 7....
Health Care
Kaiser, health care workers reach tentative agreement
REGION — Kaiser Permanente executives and health care employees have reached a tentative agreement for workers’ four-year contracts, closing months of contentious negotiations and preventing...
Perlman Clinic opens first San Marcos location
SAN MARCOS — A new location of Perlman Clinic opened last week across the street from Cal State San Marcos, providing both primary care and...
Two major Scripps groups drop Medicare Advantage
REGION — Thousands of seniors receiving primary care through Scripps Health have been left scrambling after executives announced that two of their most popular medical...
Kaiser health care workers picket as San Marcos hospital opens
SAN MARCOS — Kaiser Permanente health care workers from across North County could be seen picketing in support of increased staffing in San Marcos this...
Southern California Kaiser Permanente union members vote to authorize strike
REGION — Unions representing thousands of Kaiser Permanente health care workers in Southern California said today their members have voted to authorize a strike, which...
County seeks participants for homeless health care program
San Diego County is actively seeking homeless individuals to take advantage of a budding health care program intended to save public money, officials announced today....
Don’t bet on single-payer arriving anytime soon
There is loud talk in the Legislature and anywhere California Democrats meet in large numbers about passing a single-payer health care plan something like the...
Single-payer emerging as key election issue
After the contentious, sometimes raucous first debate of this year’s primary election season, it became clear that issues like offshore oil drilling, affordable housing, President...
NCHS receives $75,000 to fine-tune team-based care
REGION — Now that all Californians are required to have health insurance, North County Health Services (NCHS) has seen a marked increase in newly covered...
Palliative care institute launches at Cal State San Marcos
SAN MARCOS — A new institute at Cal State San Marcos aims to train more nurses, doctors, social workers and spiritual counselors in palliative care....
