CalHealthCares Awards $58.6M in Physician Loan Repayment Under a new program created to expand access to care for Medi-Cal patients, Physicians for a Healthy California (PHC) announced a commitment to pay off $58.6 million in student loans for physicians. Awardees include 16 physicians in Alameda County and 6 physicians in Contra Costa County. July 9, 2019 General, Medi-Cal, Medicare, Public Health CalHealthCares, Loan Repayment, MediCal Read More »
Increase in Public Naloxone Use in SF Data suggests that in San Francisco, individuals of the public who carry naloxone, the opioid-overdose reversal drug, may be reversing as many overdoses as paramedics, or more. June 13, 2019 Drug Prescribing/Dispensing, Emergency Care/On-Call, General, Public Health Naloxone, Opioids, Public Health Read More »
Measles Case Confirmed in Berkeley The city of Berkeley and Alameda County have released a Joint Health alert regarding a recently confirmed case of measles in a Berkeley adult resident. The infected individual visited a local grocery store, Berkeley Bowl, on May 7. May 20, 2019 General, Hospitals, Public Health Berkeley, Measles Read More »
ACCMA and CMA Physicians Show Support for Vaccine Bill in Sacramento ACCMA and CMA physicians spoke to state lawmakers on Wednesday in support of SB 276, a bill that aims to limit, review, and track all medical exemptions, which allow parents to forgo their children's state-required vaccines. April 25, 2019 Health Care Reform, Legislation, Medical-Legal Issues, Public Health, Regulatory Requirements Public Health, Public Policy, Vaccines Read More »
ACPHD Issues Measles Health Advisory The Alameda County Public Health Department has issued an additional health advisory concerning a recent potential measles exposure at an Alameda County restaurant on 3/23/19, as well as precautions clinicians should take. April 10, 2019 General, Hospitals, Public Health Alameda County, Measles, Public Health Read More »
Alameda County Issues Hep B Update The Alameda County Public Health Department has issued a call for testing, vaccinating, and providing treatment for hepatitis B infection April 3, 2019 General, Hospitals, Public Health Hepatitis B, Public Health, Treatment, Update Read More »
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Residents of Alameda and Contra Costa county may drop off their unused or out-of-date medications on Saturday, April 27, 2019. April 2, 2019 Drug Prescribing/Dispensing, Public Health Prescription Medications, Public Health Read More »
Livermore Restaurant Measles Exposure Alameda County health officials alerted the public to a potential measles exposure that occurred on March 23 at a Livermore restaurant. March 29, 2019 General, Public Health Alameda County, Measles, Public Health Read More »
Alameda County Public Health Department - Measles Due to the rising number of measles outbreaks across the world, the CDPH and the ACPHD issued a measles clinical guidance to address the spread of measles in California. March 5, 2019 Public Health Measles, Update Read More »
Gavin Newsom Calls for "Master Plan on Aging" in California California's senior population will increase by over 4 million in the next decade; Newsom believes state must develop a plan to address shortage of senior services. February 25, 2019 Health Care Reform, Medicare, Public Health California, Senior Services, Social Programs Read More »