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Community Bridges built ECM to prevent health crises. Now the state funding is shifting and we have to close the program
California created enhanced care management to help Medi-Cal patients with complex health and social needs before they reach the emergency room. Community Bridges spent three years building a community-based program that…
This week in Santa Cruz County business: Two more local Starbucks stores close; looking at the toll of ongoing closure of Watsonville Community Hospital’s NICU
Starbucks locations in Soquel and Watsonville are among the 250 nationwide affected by another wave of closures at the coffee giant, Jessica M. Pasko reports in her weekly look at Santa…
Abortion pills to be offered at California community college health centers under new law
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law requiring California community colleges with health centers to provide access to abortion medication starting in 2029. A previous law already requires public universities in California…
What will California’s next governor do about healthcare? Here are Becerra and Hilton’s plans
Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton say they’re mindful of voters’ worries about healthcare costs, but their plans don’t have much detail.
Watsonville Community Hospital NICU remains closed, adding anxiety for expecting families
Watsonville Community Hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit has been closed since mid-July because of staffing shortages, with no reopening date set. Local maternal health advocates say the closure is adding anxiety…
La unidad de cuidados intensivos neonatales Watsonville Community Hospital sigue cerrada, aumentando la ansiedad entre las familias que esperan un bebé
La unidad de cuidados intensivos neonatales (UCIN) del Watsonville Community Hospital permanece cerrada desde mediados de julio debido a la falta de personal, y aún no se ha establecido una fecha…
Walk on the wild side at the fair? CHP’s ‘beer goggles’ mimic the effects of drinking and driving
Amid the hubbub of the Santa Cruz County Fair, the California Highway Patrol is using impairment simulation goggles to show fairgoers the potentially deadly effects of driving under the influence.
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