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Adventist Health buys 2 hospitals in San Luis Obispo County

WebBy KAREN VELIE Adventist Health has agreed to pay Tenet Healthcare $550 million for Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center in San Luis Obispo and Twin Cities …

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SLO County Hospitals to pay millions for alleged false billing

WebBy KAREN VELIE. San Luis Obispo County hospitals agreed to pay portions of a $22.5 million to resolve allegations that they violated federal and state law by …

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Central Coast firms agree to $68 million Medi-Cal fraud settlement

WebBy JOSH FRIEDMAN. A joint Santa Barbara County and San Luis Obispo County health system, along with three Central Coast health care providers, have …

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Cottage Health to open 10 urgent care clinics on the Central Coast

WebBy CCT STAFF Cottage Health announced Tuesday it plans to open 10 urgent care centers in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, with the …

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SLO County to continue mask mandate, back in tier system

WebBy KAREN VELIE. San Luis Obispo County will continue to require people wear masks in public places until two benchmarks are met, the county health …

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SLO County fails to provide adequate mental health services, …

WebA resent Grand Jury investigation determined San Luis Obispo County has failed to create and maintain a safe, orderly, effective and efficient means for ensuring …

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SLO County health director resigning after three years

WebSLO County health director resigning after three years January 25, 2022 . By KAREN VELIE. San Luis Obispo County Health Agency Director Richard “Michael” Hill …

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Federal investigation spurs SLO County to outsource mental …

WebJune 6, 2022. By KAREN VELIE. San Luis Obispo County plans to outsource inpatient mental health services as the Behavioral Health Department faces multiple challenges, …

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SLO County health officer issues vaccine, mask mandate

WebBy KAREN VELIE. San Luis Obispo County’s health officer issued a vaccine and mask mandate on Sept. 21 that requires all healthcare workers to get yearly …

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Dignity Health and others agree to Medi-Cal fraud settlement

WebBy JOSH FRIEDMAN Ventura County, along with three health care providers operating in its jurisdiction, one of which is Dignity Health, have agreed to pay …

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Newsom extends health benefits to undocumented immigrants

WebIn 2022, Newsom and state lawmakers agreed to extend Medi-Cal benefits to immigrants. Since then, California’s budget deficit has grown to $68 billion. The plan to …

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Health coverage compromised at Dignity Health hospitals amid …

WebAugust 6, 2021. By JOSH FRIEDMAN. Central Coast residents insured by Anthem Blue Cross recently lost most of their health coverage at a few local hospitals amid a contract …

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Two Templeton nursing home residents die of coronavirus

WebTwo elderly residents of a Templeton nursing facility, where there is a lingering coronavirus outbreak, died during the past day of COVID-19, health officials …

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Atascadero State Hospital employee illicitly accessed medical …

WebMarch 19, 2021. By JOSH FRIEDMAN. An information technology employee at Atascadero State Hospital improperly accessed health information, including coronavirus test …

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Arroyo Grande nurse fined for making false claims she is a doctor

WebNovember 14, 2022. Sarah Erny. By KAREN VELIE. An Arroyo Grande nurse practitioner has agreed to stop claiming she is a medical doctor and to pay a fine. After earning a …

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SLO family awarded $74 million for medical malpractice

WebApril 21, 2012. After two days of deliberation, a jury found a local physician responsible for not properly delivering a baby and awarded a San Luis Obispo family $74 million. Sofia …

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Gov. Newsom signs illegal immigrant health care bill into law

WebJuly 10, 2019. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law on Tuesday that will extend government-funded health care coverage to young adult illegal immigrants at a …

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High cancer rates near Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant

WebSince the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant opened in the mid-1980s, San Luis Obispo County has changed from a relatively low-cancer to a high-cancer county. 2. …

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Health and Fitness Expo at Madonna Inn, event photos

WebHealth and Fitness Expo at Madonna Inn, event photos March 29, 2013 . The San Luis Obispo Health and Fitness Expo at the Madonna Inn Expo Center is the …

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