San Benito County Local News: Health


All Local Health News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

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07/31/2024
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San Benito County voters will decide on the potential sale of Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital this fall after the San Benito Health Care District unanimously voted to pose the question as a measure on the Nov. 5 ballot.

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07/30/2024
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San Benito County voters will decide in a Nov. 5 ballot measure whether to approve a lease-to-own deal with Insight Health Systems.

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07/27/2024
Image for display with article titled Alzheimer’s Association Receives $10,000 From the Community Foundation

Funds will expand programs, services, and resources for San Benito County residents.

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07/26/2024
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The San Benito County Board of Supervisors is placing an advisory measure on the Nov. 5 ballot regarding the potential private sale of Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital. The non-binding measure would ask voters if they prefer to keep the Hollister hospital locally owned.

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07/25/2024
Image for display with article titled San Benito Supervisors Persist in Effort to Gain Some Control Over Hazel Hawkins

County board passes an advisory measure seeking public input on the hospital.

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07/25/2024
After years of delay, a new California regulation to protect indoor workers from extreme heat is now in effect.

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07/24/2024
The first two human cases of West Nile virus this season were reported in Yuba and Stanislaus Counties.

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07/17/2024
California State Hospitals can bill patients for the care they receive during confinement. The charges often run in the tens of thousands of dollars, putting vulnerable people in debt for years.

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07/11/2024
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The Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors on July 9 held off on a decision regarding an ordinance that would prohibit homeless encampments along waterways in the water district’s jurisdiction.

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07/10/2024
Taking advantage of new state funds, some California healthcare providers are starting to offer what their homeless patients really need: housing.

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06/25/2024
Even when suicidal, California firefighters struggle to find medical help and navigate the workers’ comp morass to pay for it.

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06/25/2024
Almost 400 suppliers, two-thirds in communities of color, don’t meet safety and reliability standards. Fixing them would cost billions.

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06/18/2024
Image for display with article titled San Benito Health Foundation Receives $1.38 Million

The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Center Program.

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06/13/2024
Image for display with article titled Bankruptcy Judge Refuses Hazel Hawkins Board’s Motion

The ruling reaffirms his denial of San Benito County Health Care District’s bankruptcy petition.

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06/10/2024
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Santa Clara County is moving forward with a series of actions to support family caregivers in response to a recent county survey that found caregivers need more resources.

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06/07/2024
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The San Benito Health Care District board voted unanimously during a June 5 special meeting to walk away from San Benito County’s proposal of a Joint Powers Authority that would have kept Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital under public control.

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06/07/2024
Image for display with article titled Hospital Board Picks Michigan-Based Health Group to Take Over Hazel Hawkins

Negotiations with Insight will continue, with a lease option replacing an outright sale.

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06/06/2024
Over the last decade, nearly 50 maternity wards have closed across California, with more than half shutting down in just the last four years.

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06/04/2024
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Hollister School District sites enthusiastically participated in the recent Mental Health Awareness Week with a variety of activities for students and staff members.

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