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Legislature OKs Soria’s loan program for struggling hospitals
The program comes after Madera Community Hospital had to shut its doors over a COVID-affected financial collapse.
It Takes a Village: Patient-centered care improves older Californians’ mental health
With changes across the Valley and California, we need to reorient how we approach mental health services.
New Calif. bill seeks to embrace pain treatment alternatives to opioids
A new bill seeks to promote alternatives to addictive prescription drugs in managing pain.
Soria pitches route to reopen Madera hospital, stave off hospital collapses
The freshman Valley lawmaker has drawn up a new proposal to revive a recently-shuttered local hospital.
Newsom wanted to cut ties with Walgreens. Calif. will still pay it $1.5bil.
Gov. Gavin Newsom's war with Walgreens is decidedly one-sided when adding up dollars and cents.
The Importance of Self-Care when Caregiving for Older Adults
At CCA Health California, we understand that the health and well-being of older adults are more than the medical care and social needs they have access to – it’s also about finding ways to support the loved ones around them who aid in their care.
As hospitals falter, Newsom eyes tapping Medi-Cal to pay for housing
Valley hospitals have long complained about being shortchanged by state healthcare programs for the poor. Now, California wants to spend Medicaid dollars elsewhere.
Arias, Community Health scrape over alleged conflict of interests
The Fresno lawmaker pressed the hospital operator on allegations of misuse of government funds. The hospital pushed back.
Kaweah Health CEO issues plea to keep hospital running
Visalia's hospital could follow the path of Madera Community Hospital without local or state intervention.
Did low reimbursement or abortion rules kill Madera’s hospital lifeline?
Sifting through the financial rubble of Madera Community Hospital has created more questions than answers.
