Palomar, UC San Diego finalize health care partnership
ESCONDIDO — Palomar Health and UC San Diego Health have finalized an agreement to form a joint powers authority, creating a new health system called...
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Op-Ed: Finding self-worth in a world that tries to take it from you
People often assume that success cures insecurity. That once you’ve earned the degree or the title, the nagging questions about your worth finally fall silent....
Palomar Health fires four OB/GYNs, leaving questions for future care
ESCONDIDO — The future of care for pregnant and other gynecological patients remains uncertain at Palomar Health following the termination of four OB/GYN doctors last...
Tri-City, Sharp hear positive feedback from community forums
OCEANSIDE — Tri-City Hospital and Sharp HealthCare officials recently wrapped up a series of community forums across the healthcare district, updating residents on plans for...
Neighborhood Healthcare to purchase Escondido downtown office
ESCONDIDO — Neighborhood Healthcare has received city approval to use state bond funds to purchase the medical office building at 488 E. Valley Parkway. The...
Commentary: Beware a rural hospital slush fund
Congress has handed hospital giants a new line of taxpayer-funded credit. This summer, Congress included a $50 billion “rural health fund” in the multitrillion-dollar One...
Palomar Health agrees to apply for more state funding
ESCONDIDO — Palomar Health is applying for the second round of a state grant program aimed at expanding behavioral health treatment after losing a $50...
Palomar Health, UCSD partner to steady district operations, finances
ESCONDIDO — The Palomar Health board of directors has approved the creation of a joint powers authority between the healthcare district and UC San Diego...
Op-Ed: The healthcare emergency behind the government shutdown
Health care access in this country is in grave danger — and your wallet could be, too. Those facts are key to understanding the latest...
Op-Ed: Trump shouldn’t bail out Newsom’s healthcare corruption
When Medicaid expansion was announced, many of us argued that the states were setting themselves up for being on a very expensive hook down the...
Supervisors agree to stockpile abortion medication
REGION — The San Diego County Board of Supervisors have passed a measure that will allow the county to secure an emergency stockpile of medication-based...
TrueCare expands healthcare services with new mobile clinic
SAN MARCOS — TrueCare has rolled out its new 26-foot mobile clinic to bring its healthcare services closer to patients throughout the region. The new...