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Celebrating 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Read MoreFirst Diabetes Day Reveals Pressing Need for Eye Care
Diabetes has reached an epidemic level in California and it’s only growing worse. Amidst alarming rates of amputations and budget-busting treatment costs for families and taxpayers, The Anthem Blue Cross,…
Read MoreMemorial Day and Me
I still have vivid memories of the day I went to the Sonoma County Courthouse to register for the selective service. The invasion of Granada and the Falklands War were fresh…
Read MoreThe Painful Side Effects of “America First” H-1B Visa Reform
Those of us in healthcare understand there are times when the unanticipated and undesirable effect of a treatment plan can be more harmful to the patient than the adverse symptoms…
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