Clearlake
Clearlake, CA · Health
ABC10
New Medi-Cal requirements could affect 3.5 million Californians
jems.com
San Jose (CA) Launches Pilot Program for Mobile Healthcare Unit on Downtown Streets
To meet the needs of patients who cannot get themselves to a traditional hospital, the San Jose Fire Department launched its community paramedicine pilot on Oct. 1. The two-person mobile unit will operate Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., initially serving downtown San Jose and response areas around the central and eastern parts of the city. Paramedicine teams will focus on follow-up assessments and connecting patients to long-term social and medical services. Care will be initiated through referral processes, including from department staff following an emergency response. Emergencies will continue to be serviced through 911.
ABC10
Vaccination Alert | Get Protected Before Fall & Winter
KESQ News Channel 3
California’s senior population is growing. Are communities ready?
SFGate
San Jose Spotlight: Data Center Developers Share Plans At San Jose Town Hall
While San Jose is developing uniform data center standards to mitigate environmental impacts and support economic growth, two developers with projects in the pipeline said they will adhere to the guidelines once set. Article continues below this ad. At a Tuesday community town hall organized by the District 2 Neighborhood...
Contra Costa Herald
Hospice East Bay announces extensive staffing, care coverage during planned strike
Comprehensive hospice services and admissions to proceed without interruption. Pleasant Hill, CA — Hospice East Bay announced its comprehensive plan to support patients, families, and the community with exceptional hospice care and admission services throughout a planned seven-day strike of National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) employees that is scheduled for October 5 to October 12, 2026.
jems.com
CA Governor Kills Stabilization Unit Over Concerns Patients Could Mistake It for Full ER
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have authorized a stabilization unit for emergency care in Patterson. Assemblyman Juan Alanis, R-Modesto, was the author of Assembly Bill 2282. He called the governor’s veto tragic. “He had a choice between a carefully regulated local option and a status quo...
Contra Costa Herald
Pleasant Hill hospice workers to start 7-day strike Oct. 5
PLEASANT HILL, Calif. — Three years after becoming among the first Northern California hospice workers to form a union, caregivers at one of the Bay Area’s oldest hospice providers are launching a 7-day Unfair Labor Practice strike, starting at 6 a.m., Monday, Oct. 5. “We’ve lost local control...
losgatan.com
El Camino Health opens cancer clinic in Los Gatos
On Monday, El Camino Health held a Grand Opening for its expanded “Cancer Center Los Gatos” at 555 Knowles Dr. The company says its new facility marks a doubling in capacity to meet a growing demand for oncology care in the South Bay. Mayor Rob Moore spoke at...
beckerspayer.com
Kaiser taps leader for national health plan
Tom Curtin was named executive vice president of Kaiser Permanente’s National Health Plan after serving as its interim leader since May. In the role, effective immediately, Mr. Curtin will lead health plan strategy and operations with a focus on growth, affordability and expanding access to the Oakland, Calif.-based system’s value-based care model, according to a Sept. 29 news release. He reports to Chair and CEO Greg Adams.