The new entity, Providence St. Joseph Health, will include 16 St. Joseph hospitals, including five in Orange County, and 34 Providence hospitals, including six in Los Angeles County. Orange County ...

Although research shows that up to 94 percent of children will "grow out" of their transgender identity, advocates say that those studies were flawed in the first place and shouldn't dictate how ...

Dr. Bob Sears wrote a vaccination exemption for a 2-year-old child, relying only on the mother's testimony. He faces a wide range of penalties if found negligent, including the revocation or ...

The Sheriff’s Office will pay California Forensic Medical Group $4.6 million for fiscal year 2017-18, the first year of a five-year agreement approved this week by the Board of Supervisors. Santa Rosa ...

“Place matters. ZIP code matters and race matters,” said Manal Aboelata, managing director at Prevention Institute, a nonprofit group dedicated to overcoming health barriers. Ventura County Star: ...

When a visit to the office or hospital would set medical care back, home visits help deliver needed care. Meanwhile, other news outlets report on a state push to inform patients when a doctor faces ...

The California Legislature looked at more than 20 bills last year designed to address the ongoing opioid crisis, passing 14. The laws cover a few approaches to bringing opioid death numbers down, ...

The Merced-based clinic, which recently filed for bankruptcy and is involved in a variety of lawsuits, announced in a notice on the doorway that all of its clinics closed as of Aug. 1. Meanwhile, in ...

Anthem Blue Cross states that the medical center “appears to have conspired with several third parties to fabricate or misrepresent claims for toxicology testing services that were improperly billed ...

In 2008, the FBI raided the Foothill Regional Medical Center amid allegations that homeless people were being recruited to fill empty beds and undergo unnecessary medical procedures. Prospect Medical ...

Nichol Lomack had employees file claims for work that was not performed. Sacramento Business Journal: Prison Term For Dental Billing Fraud, Unnecessary Procedures An assistant in a Sacramento ...

"San Francisco is the only universal healthcare plan for all undocumented residents in America. Very proud of that,” gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom said of his efforts while mayor of San ...