A San Joaquin Valley legislator is seeking answers from the Medical Board of California as to why the oversight agency allowed a Bakersfield doctor to remain in practice even though it determined he had been negligent with patients. Obstetrician-gynecologist Dr. Arthur Park has been associated with the deaths of at …
Read More »CalViva-Kaiser Split Highlights Health Care Complexities, Patient Confusion
Earlier this summer, a contract between CalViva health and Kaiser Permanente left 9,000 Medi-Cal patients in the San Joaquin Valley to find all new doctors. We were curious how that transition happened, so we set out to find out how significant this change was in the healthcare world and how …
Read More »If GOP defunds Planned Parenthood clinics, health centers can’t handle patient flood
Contrary to recent claims by House Majority Leader Paul Ryan, R-Wis., experts say the nation’s community health centers don’t have the staffing or funding to handle the estimated 400,000 people … Click to Continue »
Read More »Plan to be patient as polls expected to be crowded on Election Day
With a long ballot to navigate and turnout expected to be high, Merced County voters might want to plan their trips to the polls during midmorning or midafternoon to avoid … Click to Continue »
Read More »Family of Cancer Patient Who Died Gets Special Gift from a Finalist on ‘The Voice’
The family of a Valley Children’s patient who died of cancer last week got a special gift from an unexpected person. "The Voice" finalist, Meghan Linsey, met the patient, 16-year-old Claudia Marinez last fall during a visit to Valley Children’s Hospital. When she found out the family was in need …
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