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Blue Shield says Fresno’s Community Medical Centers turning away patients amid standoff
Blue Shield of California this week accused Community Medical Centers of denying. members’ out-of-network benefits two months after an ongoing insurance network dispute revoked in-network access for thousands of. Fresno. -area residents. The accusations from. Blue Shield. , which. Community Medical Centers. called misleading, came in a public statement...
YourCentralValley.com
Fresno wants to use its COVID money to help the homeless
Fresno has over $1 million in COVID funds that must be used within a year, and the city wants to use it to help the homeless by acquiring, converting, and/or rehabilitating facilities for temporary shelters and transitional housing.
YourCentralValley.com
Lawsuit filed after Fresno Unified retirees lost coverage after plan change
The Law Office of Kevin G. Little has filed a class action lawsuit against the Fresno Unified School District on behalf of over 6,200 retirees for changing their insurance plan, which left many without coverage for vital services.
GV Wire
Patients Often Left ‘Out of Network’ as Hospitals, Insurers Clash Over Cost: Community Health CEO
Community Health CEO Craig Wagoner explains why insurance companies are no longer covering treatment by some patients' preferred physicians. The solution is for health insurance companies to help address rising costs facing healthcare providers. Access to healthcare services, healthcare jobs, and the stability of institutions that communities rely on will...
Hanford Sentinel
Adventist Health Hanford Birth Center celebrates 10 years
The Adventist Health Hanford Birth Center celebrated its 10-year anniversary with an intimate gathering on Friday, March 6. In attendance was Tasvia “Tas” Mohamed, who delivered both of her children at the Birth Center in 2017 and 2019. Though her children are now 8 and 6, Tas says she constantly reflects on her positive experiences with the nurses who provided such compassionate care.
midvalleytimes.com
Orange Cove steps up water treatment monitoring
ORANGE COVE – The city of Orange Cove is slowly working to improve its flow of operations in both its wastewater and water treatment plants, addressing long-needed maintenance issues. As a first step, the Orange Cove City Council voted 3-0 on March 11 to approve two different purchase requests...
GV Wire
Fresno Housing Finds New Use for Shuttered Shelter
Fresno Housing found a new use for an emergency homeless shelter after funding cuts forced it to close. RH Community Builders will operate a recuperative care facility so homeless people can regain full health after hospital discharges. Changes to recuperative care could come later in 2026 following cuts to Medicaid...
midvalleytimes.com
Reedley Hospital in healthy spot for seismic compliance
REEDLEY – Sierra Kings Health Care District is on its way to achieving seismic compliance at Reedley Hospital, having reached a milestone that marks progress in what will be a years-long effort to meet state requirements. SKHCD said in a press release on Feb. 26 that it submitted its...