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State reverses course, awards Medi-Cal contract to San Diego's …

WEBAbout 366,000 fewer San Diego County residents on Medi-Cal will have to change health plans as a result of an announcement from the California Department of …

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Hiring is hot for government and health care jobs in San Diego

WEBThe San Diego region was right behind Los Angeles in recording the most job demand, according to state data that aggregates job postings during the month of …

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Homegrown Medi-Cal plan misses out in state's new contracting …

WEBFor the record: 9:45 a.m. Aug. 29, 2022 A previous version of this story indicated that Community Health Group was the sole non-profit Medi-Cal plan operating …

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Why is it taking so long to expand San Diego County's mental …

WEBAll leaders at all levels have agreed since Tri-City Medical Center closed its mental health care unit in 2018 that increasing local psychiatric treatment capacity is a …

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UC San Diego Health plans a five-story medical center in Rancho

WEBAn artist’s rendering of the future UC San Diego Health medical facility in Rancho Bernardo. The five-story, 150,000-square foot medical center is left, and four …

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How will San Diego County implement new involuntary treatment …

WEBMichele Padilla, a Psychiatric Mental Health nurse, and Michelle LeFlever walk near the Embardadero to a mental health session with a homeless person in San …

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New California rule aims to limit health care cost increases to 3%

WEBDoctors, hospitals and health insurance companies in California will be limited to annual price increases of 3% starting in 2029 under a new rule state regulators …

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This biotech startup got the biggest venture capital deal in San …

WEBThis was San Diego’s lowest number of first-quarter deals going back 10 years. At the same time, the $1.57 billion was the most deal value generated during the …

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Legal Aid Society of San Diego names Midtown office building …

WEBKnoll, who died last August at the age of 76, had worked for the Legal Aid Society of San Diego for 50 years. The nonprofit law firm, established in 1920, provides …

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Debt, deferred maintenanceDeal to rescue Tri-City Medical Center

WEBPlans made in the fall had UC San Diego Health running financially distressed Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside by the end of March, but the deal still is not …

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Palomar Health board approves agreement that gives oversight of …

WEBPalomar Health’s board of directors approved a 15-year management services agreement Thursday that will have its top management begin working for a …

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Is San Diego County getting its fair share of Medi-Cal …

WEBAfter an initial discussion with medical providers in San Diego County, Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer says she is convinced that the region is leaving Medi …

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Is sewage behind illness in South Bay

WEBFeb. 10, 2024 3 PM PT. After mounting pressure in recent months from local government officials, advocacy groups and a state agency, the county health department is now …

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Rady Children's and Children's Hospital of Orange County to merge

WEBOn Wednesday, Rady Children’s Hospital and Children’s Hospital of Orange County announced their intent to merge, pending regulatory approval from the state …

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All the News That's Fit: Testosterone in menopause, OB-GYN

WEBIn 2023, about 82 percent of prospective OB-GYNs applied in programs with abortion bans, compared with 86 percent in 2022 and 88 percent in 2021. Almost 100 …

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New county report to track stomach bugs in South Bay amid fears …

WEBThe county public health department is stepping up its public reporting on gastrointestinal illness in the South Bay amid growing public calls for a stronger focus on …

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County warns of fake Botox after injection affects San Diego …

WEBThe San Diego County health department is warning the public to avoid Botox obtained online or injected by unlicensed providers after a 43-year-old woman suffered …

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Hardships in childhood may affect gut health in Latino adults, …

WEBThe findings are considered preliminary until full results are published in a peer-reviewed journal. Batalha noted that some types of bacteria in the gut are harmful, …

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Wrongful death trial begins in Oral Nunis case in San Diego

WEBChula Vista police body-worn camera footage shows 56-year-old Oral Nunis on March 13, 2020, wearing a spit hood and being restrained in a WRAP device.

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17 states challenge federal rules entitling workers to …

WEBRepublican attorneys general from 17 states filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging new federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for …

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US health officials warn of counterfeit Botox injections

WEBU.S. health officials issued a warning Tuesday about counterfeit Botox injections that have sickened 22 people. Half of the individuals have ended up in the …

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Malaria is still killing people in Kenya, but a vaccine and local drug

WEBKenya had an estimated 5 million malaria cases and over 12,000 deaths reported in 2022, according to the World Health Organization. Most of those affected …

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Paramedic sentencing in Elijah McClain's death caps trials that led …

WEBFILE - Sheneen McClain, Elijah McClain’s mother, is consoled by Omar Montgomery outside the Adams County, Colo., Justice Center, Dec. 22, 2023, in …

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