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Peach Tree Voted the Favorite Clinic in Yuba/Sutter Region
This year Peach Tree Health was awarded the region’s Favorite Hospital/Clinic for 2017! Read more now.
Read MoreMidmark’s Feature Piece on Peach Tree Health
Midmark, a leading provider of healthcare equipment, recently did a feature piece on Peach Tree and had some kind words to share:
“Your dedication to healthcare and making sure all patients receive the health care they deserve is refreshing and we commend you!”
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Read MorePeach Tree Health’s Patients Speak!
Peach completed a comprehensive patient satisfaction survey recently, and the feedback was amazing! See what our patients had to say now. Read more here.
Read MoreCelebrating National Health Center Week
August 13 – 19, 2017 This week leaders at the local, state and national levels will join communities in celebration of National Health Center Week 2017. Their messages and visits to health centers will demonstrate that not only is it possible to move beyond the partisan divide over health care, but to support and agree…
Read MoreHealthcare Reform and Northern California Health Centers
In Sacramento County, the number of Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) facilities increased from 10 to 29 facilities in the last eight years, according to the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration. The growth in FQHCs extended affordable and comprehensive care to a significant portion of the area’s indigent and low-income population, but a looming…
Read MoreNew Yuba City Health Center Up and Running
After two years of planning, funding, building and equipping, our newest community health center on Tharp Road in Yuba City is now the home of three Peach Tree clinics now under one roof. The hard work and strong effort to get this project completed was well worth it. The building is big, beautiful and well…
Read MoreDoes Having Medi-Cal Coverage Decrease Emergency Room Utilization? The Magic 8-Ball says “Don’t Count On It”.
One of the positive outcomes anticipated with the expansion of Medi-Cal coverage under the ACA was a reduction in “unnecessary” emergency department visits. Hospitals are legally obligated to treat all patients that present in their emergency room, causing long wait times and financial losses due to overuse and poor reimbursement of these services. The assumption…
Read MorePeach Tree Health CEO Urges Senator to Oppose Repeal of ACA and BCRA
June 26, 2017 RE: Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) Dear Senator: I write today on behalf of Peach Tree Health and the 31,000 patients we serve in the greater Sacramento region of Northern California. We ask that you remain in strong opposition to any attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), particularly the Better…
Read MoreYuba County Public Health to Host Community Health Forums
Health in Yuba County Health is an important factor in any community. But what are the biggest issues faced by Yuba County residents? In a recent survey conducted 48.2% of community respondents felt illegal drug use was a top concern alongside homelessness (36.5%) and obesity (25.6%). In Yuba County, 31.7% of children live in poverty…
Read MorePeach Tree’s Happy Toothmobile featured in Appeal Democrat
By Leticia Guiterrez from Appeal Democrat: 6/19/17, Pg A2 “The thought of a trip to the dentist can be scary, but children’s smiles break out when the Happy Toothmobile shows up at a school in Yuba County. “We’re like rock stars,” said Ronda Bowers, dental program coordinator with the Marysville Joint Unified School District Student Services,…
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