Want to break into the health care field? Jerry Brown has a way
The first program under Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed all-online community college would provide workers with an entry point into the growing health care field. The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office … Click to Continue »
Read More »$31 million mental health facility now open in Merced
Abandoned since 2010, the crumbling former Merced County Hospital is now the Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Center following a grand opening Friday, April 20, 2018. The director talked about what that means. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Save the Date!!! Community Health Assessment Results Event
The Mariposa County Health Department would like to invite you to “Mariposa Advocates for Everyone’s Right to a Healthy Life” An Event held as part of National Public Health Week Friday, April 06, 2018 , 1:30 – 3:00 PM
Read More »This Merced County school district is offering free health care services for students
One local school district in Merced County has started offering in-school healthcare services free of charge to students and parents who opt-in, according to school officials.. The new service is … Click to Continue »
Read More »The Valley Is Short On Behavioral Health Providers – And That’s Likely To Worsen
In California, mental illness afflicts as many as 1 in 6 adults and 1 in 14 children. And yet, according to a new study, the state’s workforce of behavioral health providers could be in jeopardy. By the year 2028, California could have 41 percent fewer psychiatrists than it needs, and …
Read More »Study: When It Comes To Health, Your Neighborhood’s Poverty May Matter More Than Your Own
Scientific research has demonstrated that, in general, the richer a person is, the healthier he or she is likely to be. Likewise, those with private insurance tend to be healthier than those on Medi-Cal. A new study, however, suggests neighborhood-level poverty may be even more important. If you’re a child …
Read More »Military’s Early Valley Fever Research Still Benefiting Public Health Today
In the city of Lemoore, a community of 25,000 rising out of arid cropland in California’s San Joaquin Valley, almost everyone has a story about valley fever. Take Frank Bernhardt, nursing a beer at the Fleet Reserve bar on the edge of town. He first encountered the disease just after …
Read More »14,000 Merced County kids use this program for health insurance. Is the money ending?
A health insurance program for low-income kids is going to run out of money by the end of the year and thousands of Merced County children depend on it. Congress … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos fourth-graders learn role of rural health clinics
On Thursday Nov. 16, 2017, fourth-graders at Miano Elementary School in Los Banos took a tour of Memorial Hospital Los Banos Rural Health Clinic. They learned the role rural health clinics play in Central Valley communities. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Health law sign-ups start, and some see a ‘hostile takeover’
It’s sign-up season for the Affordable Care Act, but the Trump administration isn’t making it easy — cutting the enrollment period in half, slashing advertising and dialing back on counselors … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County denies ‘Health 4 all’ push for undocumented immigrants
A vote against the plan to offer health coverage to undocumented immigrants in Merced County failed to gain support from supervisors on Tuesday, disappointing advocates. Speaker after speaker at the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County denies ‘Health 4 All’ plan
A plan to offer health care to undocumented immigrants failed to get support in Merced County on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017. … Click to Continue »
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