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Irvine Examines A Public Health Office Aimed at Filling Healthcare …

WEBIrvine City Councilmembers unanimously approved looking at creating a new public office of health in the city, joining other Orange County cities who are considering …

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Orange County Approves Construction of $78 Million Irvine Health …

WEBA nearly $80 million contract to design and build a public health campus in Irvine has won unanimous approval from county supervisors – though details on the …

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The Leader of OC’s Health Plan for Hundreds of

WEBThe leader of Orange County’s publicly-funded health insurance plan for one in every four OC residents is on his way out the door, less than a year after getting the …

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OC Sees Largest Single Day Hospitalization Increase as County …

WEB“The OC Health Care Agency will deploy mobile field hospitals (MFHs) to local hospitals this week to support the Orange County (OC) health care system as it …

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Local Public Health Experts Say It’s Too Early to Tell How Omicron …

WEBThe World Health Organization considers the new Omicron strain a “variant of concern.” “WHO is working with technical partners to understand the potential impact …

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OC’s Covid Surge Impacting Staffing at Hospitals; Outbreaks Hit …

WEBOmicron has quickly overtaken the Delta variant in Orange County – going from less than 1% of Covid cases in early December to just over 80% by the end of the …

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Balancing Equity and Accountability: Millions in Health Outreach

WEBOrange County officials are looking to diversify service delivery and improve health disparities in underserved communities. But there are more and more questions …

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OC Community Clinics Criticize County Effort to Keep Them Out of …

WEBA coalition of Orange County health clinics — who helped the County of Orange lower Covid infection rates in North and Central OC — are raising alarm bells …

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County Health Officer Issues New Order and Strong …

WEBThe County Health Officer today issued a new Health Officer’s Order and additional strong recommendations to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in Orange …

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Santana: Why Did A Second Wave of Top Execs Bolt Orange …

WEBFor the second time during the pandemic, top OC Health Care agency executives -- this time overseeing data collection and release, along with homelessness …

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Health Clinics, Community Groups and OC Health Care

WEBLocal health clinics and community organizations in OC are largely left out of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed spending plan, despite praise from Newsom for …

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OC Nonprofit Rejects $15 Million Health Grant from County, Citing

WEBIn a rare move, the board of a key nonprofit group is turning down $15 million in federal grant money being offered by the county Health Care Agency, citing concerns …

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OC’s Top Public Health Leader Dr. Clayton Chau Announces …

WEBThe public health leader who steered Orange County through the throes of COVID-19 is now headed out the door. Nearly three years after taking his post as OC’s …

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Santa Ana May Create Its Own Health Department Given COVID …

WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic and the health gaps it exposed has forced Santa Ana City Council members to ask themselves whether it’s time to create a city-run public …

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Could OC’s New Health Inequity Map Lead to Real Systemic Change

WEBAll of this information is according to a new public health inequity map, officially unveiled by community health nonprofit Advance OC and County of Orange …

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Local Public Health Experts Say OC Residents Can Expect Winter …

WEBLocal public health experts say they expect a winter surge in Orange County, especially following what one considers troubling new data on the new variant, …

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OC Supervisors Do and Chaffee Block County Health Experts From …

WEBOrange County Supervisors Andrew Do and Doug Chaffee have blocked county public health staff from participating in COVID-19 information town halls hosted …

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While San Clemente Sits Far From Emergency Rooms, Officials Say …

WEBSince San Clemente’s one standard hospital closed in 2016, the closest emergency rooms are up to half an hour away from residents – a majority of whom …

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OC Health Director Publicly Challenged by His Bosses Over No-Bid

WEBDr. Clayton Chau, director of the Orange County Health Care Agency, at the OC Board of Supervisors meeting on Sept. 28, 2021. Credit: JULIE LEOPO, Voice of OC

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OC Health Director to Take on Dual Roles Permanently; Will Also …

WEBSince his appointment as acting health officer in June, Chau has taken a different approach than his predecessor. The prior county health officer, Dr. Nichole …

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Huntington Beach Loses Housing Mandate Lawsuit Against …

WEBThe Huntington Beach Pier on June 22, 2021. Credit: JULIE LEOPO, Voice of OC. Huntington Beach violated the state’s housing laws by refusing to move forward …

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Latino Health Access’ Weekly Distribution Feels the Squeeze …

WEBCervantes said in a Tuesday email that they’ve fed roughly 50,000 people between 2020 and 2022. “During the last couple of weeks, the food distribution lines …

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State Auditors to Investigate Huntington Beach’s Pacific Airshow …

WEBState Auditors will be taking a deep dive into Huntington Beach’s multi-million dollar settlement with Code Four, the operators of the Pacific Air Show that takes place …

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Greene: CalOptima Health's Decision to Eliminate Safety-Net …

WEBCalOptima's termination of contracts with four Orange County hospitals exacerbates the strain on an already overwhelmed health care system. This decision limits care options …

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