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A Lookout View: Kaiser should step up now to help save Watsonville’s maternity care

Editor’s note: A Lookout View is the opinion of our Community Voices opinion section, written by Community Voices Editor Jody K. Biehl and Lookout founder Ken Doctor. Our goal is to connect the dots we see in the news and offer a bigger-picture view — all intended to see Santa Cruz County meet the challenges of the day and to shine a light on issues we believe must be on the public agenda. These views are distinct and independent from the work of our newsroom and its reporting.

Watsonville, CA · 8d
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CBS Sacramento

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California voters reject Proposition 44, AP projects

California voters have rejected Proposition 44, which would have required community health clinics to spend a majority of their revenue on program services, AP projects.

California · 8d

Mountain View Voice

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El Camino Healthcare District’s Measure S gets the greenlight

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A ballot measure to establish term limits for El Camino Healthcare District’s board members appears headed for victory, with results showing an overwhelming majority of voters backing Measure S. Support for Measure S was leading with 91.42% (32,360 votes), according to returns released...

Santa Clara County, CA · 7d
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Main Street Dollars

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UnitedHealthcare and Humana are pulling Medicare Advantage plans for 2027 from counties in Idaho, Colorado, Oklahoma and California, with a Dec. 7 deadline

UnitedHealthcare is pulling its Medicare Advantage plans out of counties in Idaho, Colorado, Oklahoma and California for 2027, and Humana is leaving two Colorado counties. That is the picture in a MoneyGeek analysis of the federal plan listings for next year, updated Oct. 27. People in those counties who now have a plan have until […]

Oklahoma · 10d

cda.org

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Public Health Leadership Award winner Jared Fine, DDS, is recognized for over 50 years of dedicated service toward equitable access to dental care

Jared Fine, DDS, has dedicated over 50 years of service to expanding access to dental care and promoting health equity for all. Throughout his career, Dr. Fine’s community-based prevention, public health education, cross-industry collaboration and public policy advocacy efforts have had a profound impact on populations across California. Five...

California · 7d

The Financial Wire

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Medicaid will reach back only two months for people 65 and older starting in January, down from three, and only one month for adults on expansion coverage

Medicaid applications filed on or after Jan. 1, 2027 can reach back only two months for most people 65 and older, down from three. Adults covered through Medicaid expansion get one month. The cut comes from Section 71112 of H.R. 1, Public Law 119-21, the 2025 budget law, and it changes how far back Medicaid... The post Medicaid will reach back only two months for people 65 and older starting in January, down from three, and only one month for adults on expansion coverage appeared first on The Financial Wire .

California · 11d

San Francisco Chronicle

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Covered California open enrollment starts this weekend. Here are the major changes

Covered California open enrollment starts Sunday, with higher premiums and major changes to subsidies and eligibility. Here’s what Californians need to know.

California · 11d

Silicon Valley

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Health insurers leave millions unpaid for mental health crisis care in California

As mobile crisis response teams in Northern California de-escalate and stabilize thousands of people with mental health conditions every year, they’re meeting a financial roadblock: health insurance companies. Records obtained by Bay Area News Group show insurers rejected $4.1 million in payments to 11 counties for these key mental...

California · 10d

CBS San Francisco

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California voters reject Proposition 44, AP projects

California voters have rejected Proposition 44, which would have required community health clinics to spend a majority of their revenue on program services, AP projects.

California · 8d

Main Street Dollars

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Obamacare open enrollment runs past HealthCare.gov’s Jan. 15 close in California, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts and Virginia, while Idaho shoppers must finish by Dec. 15

Open enrollment for 2027 Affordable Care Act coverage starts Nov. 1, but the closing date depends on where a shopper lives. HealthCare.gov, the federal site used by most states, closes Jan. 15, 2027. Exchanges in California, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts and Virginia stay open longer, and Idaho ends Dec. 15. The difference is up […]

New Jersey · 10d

FOX40

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Public health leaders remind Californians to vaccinate against 3 viruses

(FOX40.COM) — The California Department of Public Health issued a reminder Thursday urging the public to seek vaccinations for three viruses that pose higher risks of infection during the holiday season. Officials recommend individuals at high risk of severe illness — or those searching for protection in general — to receive vaccines for the flu, […]

California · 12d

kazu.org

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Watsonville Community Hospital labor and delivery, NICU facing 2027 closure

Watsonville Community Hospital may close its labor and delivery and Neonatal Intensive Care units early next year to steady its budget. The Pajaro Valley Health Care District Board of Directors, which oversees the hospital, voted 3-2 Wednesday to issue a 120-day closure notice. As federal cuts loom large, the board...

Watsonville, CA · 11d

The Cool Down

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California voter says rent and gas leave little money for fun: 'Everything is higher'

Beyond prices at the pump, the fossil fuel industry poses risks to surrounding communities.

Kern County, CA · 9d

themountainmessenger.org

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Sierra and Plumas Providers in Line for Rural Health Grants

SACRAMENTO – The One Big Beautiful Bill is funding a $233.6 million rural health effort in California, with hospitals serving Sierra, Plumas, and Nevada counties in line for grants to recruit staff and coordinate care across the region. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) said October 29...

Plumas County, CA · 11d

pajaronian.com

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PVHCD Board recommends closure of Watsonville Community Hospital’s labor & delivery, NICU

The Pajaro Valley Health Care District Board of Directors on Wednesday voted to send a 120-day notice to the California Department of Public Health, warning the agency that Watsonville Community Hospital’s labor & delivery and neonatal intensive care units will close unless its financial picture improves. California Senate Bill...

Watsonville, CA · 13d

lookout.co

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Give Measure E a chance before closing Watsonville’s maternity unit – a physician’s perspective

Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. As a pediatrician who has worked in Watsonville for 39 years, including 30 years at Watsonville Community Hospital (WCH) attending to high- risk deliveries and in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), I have seen firsthand the importance of accessible, high-quality care for mothers and babies.

Watsonville, CA · 14d

Contra Costa Herald

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Kaiser Permanente’s Medicare HMO health plan in California is among highest rated in state

4.5-star rating reflects the expert medicine, seamless care, and outstanding service provided to more than 1.5 million Medicare Advantage members in CA. By Elissa Harrington, Senior Media Relations & PR Representative, Kaiser Permanente Northern California. OAKLAND, Calif. October 27, 2026 — Kaiser Permanente’s Medicare Advantage health plan in California is...

California · 14d

McClatchy - Sacramento Bee

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The battle over healthcare clinic revenue. See how Proposition 44 works

California · 11d

kffhealthnews.org

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For Californians Drowning in Healthcare Costs, Governor’s Race Offers Few Answers

When Ashley Porter began slurring her speech one October day four years ago, doctors suspected a stroke. A spinal tap, an MRI, dozens of blood draws, another MRI, and a night spent at the hospital were followed, finally, by an answer: Porter had multiple sclerosis. Her shock turned to outrage,...

California · 12d