Contra Costa County Launches Expanded Basic Health Care Coverage
Contra Costa County this week launched its expanded Basic Health Care coverage for uninsured residents, which no longer considers immigration status....
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Sep
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Aug
CCH Recommends Indoor Masking to Avoid COVID-19
Contra Costa Health recommends people wear masks in crowded indoor settings to avoid contracting COVID-19 amid an increase in infections across the Bay Area....
24
Jul
Community Garden Hosts Free Cooking Demo, Bringing Fresh Produce to Richmonders
The event explained the benefits of a plant-based diet not only for personal well-being but also the environment and stressed the importance of eating locally....
11
Jul
‘It’s Everybody’s Problem’: Doctor Says Gun Violence Needs ‘Public Health Approach’
Dr. Garen Wintemute of the Firearm Research Prevention Center discusses Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy's calling gun violence a public health issue....
10
Jul
Op-Ed: Richmond’s Rich Natural Assets Hold the Key to Childhood Health
Childhood obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, vitamin D deficiency, ADD and depression are alarmingly common. Outdoor play is part of the solution. ...
03
Jul
Doulas Provide Much-Needed Tradition of Support to Birthing Parents
Medi-Cal offers doula services to help improve birth outcomes amid a maternal health crisis that is especially deadly to Black and Indigenous people....
24
Jun
Psychiatric Emergency Unit for Youth Opens
A dedicated psychiatric unit for children and teenagers in Contra Costa County opened Monday. Before, they were treated alongside adults....
17
Jun
Contra Costa Health Launches Health Data Atlas
The Contra Costa Health Atlas can provide interactive data on more the 100 indicators and socioeconomic factors that affect health....
16
Jun
Climate Change is the Greatest Public Health Challenge of Our Time
Exposure to extreme temperatures can lead to serious illness and death; the risks for people who are pregnant or have preexisting conditions are even greater....
12
Jun
‘Too Much Protocol’: Advocate Helps Medi-Cal Members Navigate Renewal
Nora Vigil, a patient service advocate at LifeLong San Pablo, says she encounters patients who are caught off guard by their loss of Medi-Cal almost daily....
11
Jun
‘Veterans’ Voices’ TV Show on Military Toxic Exposure Airs Wednesday
Medical and veterans' affairs experts will discuss military toxic exposures noon Wednesday on the "Veterans' Voice" program on Contra Costa Television....
04
Jun
Experts Warn About Deadly Bird Flu and ‘More Aggressive’ COVID Variant
Ethnic Media Services hosted doctors with expertise in virology and human and animal medicine on May 24 to discuss bird flu and the FLiRT COVID variant....
24
May
Medi-Cal Expands Access to Mental Health, Substance Use Treatment
California is on the national front lines of making mental health and substance use disorder care easier to access for patients of Medi-Cal....
15
May
‘Literally the Only Option’: Medi-Cal Expansion Boosts Access to Healthcare
While many more people can get Medi-Cal health insurance since eligibility expanded, many still are at risk of losing it since recertifications resumed....
23
Apr
James Irvine Foundation Award Winners Fostering Remedies to Urgent Issues
The winners of the 2024 James Irvine Foundation Awards have been recognized for their leadership in promoting healthcare, education and equality....
