Three more cases of monkeypox were reported in Orange County last week
(Santa Ana, CA) - The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has received reports of three probable cases of monkeypox in Orange County (OC) in the past week. The three cases…
O.C. ortho surgeon heads to prison after a bribery and kickback scandal
LOS ANGELES – An Orange County orthopedic surgeon was sentenced today to 33 months in federal prison for accepting more than $315,000 in bribes and kickbacks for performing spinal surgeries…
O.C. health alert for measles from international travel
(Santa Ana, CA) - Summer travel is underway and the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) encourages residents from Orange County (OC) to be up to date on measles vaccinations, following…
CalOptima allocates $106.6M to support provider rates and member care post COVID-19
ORANGE, Calif. (June 28, 2023) — Reflecting CalOptima Health’s commitment to member and provider needs as the Public Health Emergency (PHE) ends and Medi-Cal renewals begin again after a three-year hiatus,…
Food Vendor Permit Workshop set for June 16, at O.C. Health Care
O.C. Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento and the County of Orange are hosting a free workshop that will provide valuable information regarding obtaining a food vending permit from the Orange County Health…
Nonprofit offering free pet care in the O.C. to vulnerable pets
“The ElleVet Project” a national nonprofit mobile relief tour providing much-needed FREE veterinary care and supplies to the pets of the unhoused and low-income communities returns to Southern California. The…
Free job training and incentives now available for California caregivers
California is continuing to build its health care workforce. A new program allows caregivers for older adults and adults with disabilities the chance to get free job training and earn…
The Santa Ana City Council opposes a proposed syringe exchange program
Needles found at the Santa Ana River Trail The City of Santa Ana has sent a letter to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) strenuously opposing an application by…
1,200 butterflies to commemorate 1,200 transplants at Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Orange
April is National Donate Life Month, and features a full month of activities to encourage organ donor registration. Nationally, a record number of organ donations were performed in 2022, and…
Vietnamese Community Health at UCLA is providing free health services in Santa Ana on April 22 and 30
Vietnamese Community Health at UCLA will be hosting free Health Sites, which include free hypertension, vision, BMI, and hand dynamometer screenings, in Garden Grove and in Santa Ana this month.…
Free Health and Hiring Fair at the UCI Health Family Center in Santa Ana this Saturday
Join University of California, Irvine for a Health and Hiring Fair this Saturday, April 8, at the UCI Health Family Center in Santa Ana from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.…
CalOptima Health and a vendor launch an O.C. street medicine program for the homeless
https://youtu.be/q4H_YvI9OQc ORANGE, Calif. (April 4, 2023) — CalOptima Health, in partnership with the City of Garden Grove and Healthcare in Action, launched Orange County’s first street medicine program on April…
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Over 1,000 residents were served at the Santa Ana Community Resources and Health Fair
Orange County, Calif. (March 31, 2023) — More than 1,000 residents received free food, diapers, household goods and information on food and other community resources at a Saturday event hosted…
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Medi-Cal renewals will impact millions across SoCal and put health coverage at risk
ORANGE, Calif. (March 24, 2023) — Medi-Cal members will soon be required to verify their eligibility for the program. The annual renewal process, which was suspended during the pandemic, could…
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Community Resources and Health Fair set for March 25 at Centennial park
In response to the loss of CalFresh emergency allotments, Orange County Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento, Second District, and the County of Orange Social Services Agency have organized a Community Resources & Health…