Letters: California’s Medigap policy hurts kidney patients
My father requires dialysis treatments for end-stage renal disease (ESRD), or kidney failure. As his caregiver, I see how consuming and exhausting dialysis is for...
Medi-Cal
Congressional Dems hear about impact of potential Medi-Cal/Medicaid cuts
SAN DIEGO — Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-San Diego, was joined by Sen. Alex Padilla on Wednesday to discuss the importance of protecting California’s Medi-Cal program...
Supervisors OK review of bed capacity for special care facilities
REGION — The county Board of Supervisors on Sept. 12 unanimously approved an effort to increase the number of beds for Medi-Cal eligible county residents...
County supervisors take steps to remove barriers to aid
The Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to remove barriers that keep eligible residents from enrolling in county aid programs....
Oceanside’s resource centers help residents through pandemic
OCEANSIDE — Although COVID-19 has limited social gatherings, Oceanside’s community resource centers continue to serve residents by providing weekly meals, COVID-19 testing, afterschool programs and...
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...