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Is sewage behind illness in South Bay

WebFeb. 10, 2024 3 PM PT. After mounting pressure in recent months from local government officials, advocacy groups and a state agency, the county health department is now …

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Homegrown Medi-Cal plan misses out in state's new contracting …

WebMore than half of San Diego County’s nearly 900,000 Medi-Cal recipients will have to switch health plans in 2024, according to a major consolidation effort announced …

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New county report to track stomach bugs in South Bay amid fears …

WebThe county public health department is stepping up its public reporting on gastrointestinal illness in the South Bay amid growing public calls for a stronger focus on …

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State reverses course, awards Medi-Cal contract to San Diego's …

WebAbout 366,000 fewer San Diego County residents on Medi-Cal will have to change health plans as a result of an announcement from the California Department of …

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UCSD, Scripps, Sharp earn national rankings in latest U.S. News …

WebThree local hospitals earned national rankings in the “Best Hospitals” report published Tuesday by U.S. News and World Report. UC San Diego had the best …

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Why is it taking so long to expand San Diego County's mental …

WebAll leaders at all levels have agreed since Tri-City Medical Center closed its mental health care unit in 2018 that increasing local psychiatric treatment capacity is a …

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How will San Diego County implement new involuntary treatment …

WebMichele Padilla, a Psychiatric Mental Health nurse, and Michelle LeFlever walk near the Embardadero to a mental health session with a homeless person in San …

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Is San Diego County getting its fair share of Medi-Cal …

WebAfter an initial discussion with medical providers in San Diego County, Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer says she is convinced that the region is leaving Medi …

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HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra promotes innovation in San Diego

WebBy Paul Sisson. April 5, 2024 3:31 PM PT. SAN DIEGO —. Xavier Becerra, the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, stopped by a health care conference held at …

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Startup partnership gives Sharp HealthCare a first look at next

WebThe nonprofit incubator has helped more than 250 startups through mentorship, fundraising and acquisitions. Since 2010 it has helped several San Diego …

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Mystery illness impacting residents, workers at Balboa Park …

WebSAN DIEGO — An abdominal illness has spread among dozens of residents and workers at one of the city’s safe sleeping sites for the homeless, and San Diego …

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Palomar Health board approves agreement that gives oversight of …

WebPalomar Health’s board of directors approved a 15-year management services agreement Thursday that will have its top management begin working for a …

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Two countries, one insurance plan: San Diego workers find …

WebA smaller but growing number of insured workers from San Diego and Imperial counties are also seeking health services in Baja California through two …

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State health officials asked to examine Scripps Chula Vista …

WebCHULA VISTA — Citing safety concerns, a South Bay doctor has asked the state Department of Public Health to investigate a recent decision to close the labor and …

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Palomar Health to explore big management changes

WebNov. 14, 2023 8:04 PM PT. Palomar Health will explore bringing in an outside management services company in a move that its top executive says is about both competing more …

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Opinion: There is a connection between Passover and Earth Day

WebMeltzer is the rabbi of Ohr Shalom Synagogue in Bankers Hill and a lecturer in the Department for the Study of Religion at SDSU. He lives in University City. Here at …

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Frozen oysters blamed for outbreak of norovirus in San Diego

WebTo identify their origin, look for shellfish tag or label information. Oysters processed by JBR (KR 15 SP) in Tongyeongsi, Republic of Korea, on Nov. 27, Jan. 4 …

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Wrongful death trial begins in Oral Nunis case in San Diego

WebChula Vista police body-worn camera footage shows 56-year-old Oral Nunis on March 13, 2020, wearing a spit hood and being restrained in a WRAP device.

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Motorcyclist killed in Lakeside crash identified as Alabama man

WebAuthorities on Friday publicly identified an Alabama man who was killed this week in a fiery motorcycle crash in eastern San Diego County. The crash happened …

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Hardships in childhood may affect gut health in Latino adults, …

WebExperiencing financial hardship or other socioeconomic challenges growing up may change the bacteria that live in the gut, new research among Latino and …

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Top-ranked large company: Aya Healthcare creates flexibility for its

WebFormerly Access Nurses, the company has developed technology aimed at making it easier for hospitals to find contract labor. It pre-vets and licenses health care …

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Palomar Health to close Poway 12-bed behavioral health unit in June

WebApril 5, 2024 12:21 PM PT. Palomar Health announced Thursday that it intends to close its lone remaining inpatient behavioral health unit on June 30. It said the move is intended …

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UN report points to yawning gap of inequality in sexual and

WebThe U.N. population fund says in a new study that an African woman is roughly 130 times more likely to die from pregnancy and childbirth complications than a woman …

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Emergency crews rush away person on stretcher after fire …

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French athletes at Paris Olympics will receive better mental health

WebPARIS — French athletes at the Paris Olympics will be offered better protection for their mental health, with priority given to curbing online harassment and …

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Soldiers who lost limbs in Gaza war are finding healing on Israel's

WebThe team, which includes two Israeli soldiers who lost limbs fighting in the war with Hamas, has offered all three a chance to heal from life-altering wounds suffered …

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Cue Health lays off more than 30 percent of its global workforce

WebFeb. 2, 2024 3:25 PM PT. Cue Health, a San Diego biotechnology company that grew rapidly from producing COVID-19 tests, is laying off roughly one-third of its global …

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Musicians pay tribute to Allman Brothers guitarist Dickey Betts …

WebFamous fans react to the death of Allman Brothers singer, songwriter and guitarist Dickey Betts, who died at 80. “Dickey wrote quintessential Brothers songs …

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