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Dentistry4Vets is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing dentistry care for veterans in Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties.

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A Medi-Cal ‘Gap’ Hurts Tens of Thousands of Low-Income Seniors. Will California Finally Fix It?

01/09/2025

The Newsom administration on Friday is expected to release its next budget proposal. Health care advocates want the governor to fix a Medi-Cal rule that discourages seniors from getting coverage.

Protect Your Cats from Bird Flu

12/26/2024

Following news of the death of pet cats from eating bird flu infected raw food or raw milk, CapRadio has information about how to protect your feline friends.

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Santa Cruz County’s Mobile Response Unit Saves Lives

As local governments try to stretch their budgets to accommodate a new wave of mental health cases, a new program is trying to shift the emergency response from uniformed officers to trained mental health counselors. Since the killing by police …

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Prescribe Safe Program Combats Fentanyl Crisis in Monterey County Schools

MONTEREY COUNTY — Montage Health’s Prescribe Safe program has announced a collaboration with the Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) aimed at raising awareness and preventing fentanyl-related overdoses among youth in Monterey County.

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Natividad’s Trauma Center Marks a Decade of Service and Thousands of Lives Saved.

The first weekend after Natividad hospital’s Level II trauma center in Salinas opened on Jan. 5, 2015, patients with major injuries were showing up for care, so much so, the radiologist on duty was astonished.

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Salinas Valley Health Nurses Get a New Contract With 20-Percent Pay Increases Through 2028.

This fall, registered nurses of the California Nurses Association at Salinas Valley Health were on a campaign to win a new strong contract in bargaining negotiations, including an informational picket in October and culminating on Dec. 9 with a pledge…

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Widespread Cockfighting in CA Identified as Possible Source of Bird Flu Emergency

California may have more than a million fighting birds, according to the Center for a Humane Economy.

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Montage Health Announces a New Leader, Just as Kaiser Opens Its Doors in Monterey County.

The ground is rapidly shifting underneath the foundation of Monterey County’s health care marketplace, bringing big changes in 2025. Montage Health announced on Dec. 2 that it will have a new president and CEO from Virginia beginning in spring. Two…

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Montage Health Announces Its New CEO, Taking Over in Spring 2025.

A new president and CEO of Montage Health is stepping up to take over for the retiring Dr. Steven Packer next spring. Dr. Michael P. McDermott, currently CEO of Mary Washington Healthcare in Fredericksburg, Virginia, has been named as Packer's…

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Three Monterey County Hospitals Face State Scrutiny for High Prices.

It had been a long day in a conference room in Sacramento on Wednesday, Nov. 20, where the Office of Health Care Affordability Board was in the early stages of deciding how to group the state’s hospitals together for future…

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When There’s Nowhere Else to Go in the Final Days, Jerry’s Place Offers Safe Refuge at No Cost.

Over the years, oncologist Dr. John Hausdorff and his colleagues at Pacific Cancer Care noticed that some patients needed hospice care but had no viable place to go in their final weeks of life. Maybe the family wasn’t equipped to…

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Soledad Health Care District Board Will Feature a Husband and Wife as Directors.

After Michael "Max" Schell was elected to the Soledad Community Health Care District Board of Directors two years ago, he soon became the firebrand of the board. A stickler for rules and government transparency, he pressed the board and SCHCD…

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Learn what's getting into Californians’ lungs and why it matters.
States have expansive powers to protect the health of the general public.
The State’s Broad Power to Protect Public Health, Explained
Since long before the COVID-19 pandemic, states have possessed broad authority to protect public health.
California will soon be getting a new hotline number as an alternative to 911 for mental health crises.
988, the New Mental Health Emergency Number, Explained
Here's the story behind that new service, and the original 911 number.
Mosquitos kill about 725,000 people every year, worldwide.
Taking a Bite Out of the Mosquito Population
How local government tries to control the world’s deadliest wild animal—the mosquito.
Access to abortion in California is limited in many areas, though state laws protect a woman’s right to choose.
Abortion Rights in California, Explained
But even in California, access to abortion services in many areas remains limited.
These organizations in Monterey County provide lifelines to those in crisis.
Finding Piece of Mind
Find help from these websites, telephone hotlines and organizations.
The California mental health crisis is tied to both homelessness and rising crime.
UPDATE: California’s Mental Health Crisis: How We Got Here
The making of Gov. Newsom's plan to help get mentally ill Californians into treatment.
Though life expectancy has declined in recent years, Californians still live longer than most Americans.
Want to Live a Long, Healthy Life? Move to California
Californians live longer than people in all but three states, but not all counties are equal.
From nitrates to arsenic to “forever chemicals,” California’s water supply faces a serious pollution threat.
Dirty Water: California Faces a Water Contamination Crisis
In a state that declares water a “human right,” more than 2 percent of its residents have no drinkable water.
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