Tag: health
State considers legislation to help rural hospitals
Five months after declaring a fiscal emergency and predicting that they’d run out of funds by early this year, officials at San Benito County’s...
Hazel Hawkins withdraws notices of potential closure
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital announced March 21 that its leadership staff will withdraw notices previously sent to employees that cautioned of a potential hospital...
End of guaranteed continuous Medi-Cal coverage could affect 10,000-plus San Benito...
San Benito County public health officials will soon begin mailing notices to local Medi-Cal members to let them know that they are no longer...
Hospital is ‘exploring’ potential partners
As Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital administrators are courting potential buyers or partners to pull the financially ailing hospital from the verge of bankruptcy, a...
Hazel Hawkins gains $3M loan from state
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital recently received a $3 million loan from the state, according to hospital officials.Â
The loan comes from the California Health Facilities...
Hazel Hawkins faces possible closure in 2023
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital employees received notices this week indicating the Hollister hospital could close as soon as February 2023, according to HHMH administrators.
The...
Hollister School District now hiring coaches
Are you interested in making a positive impact on local student-athletes while earning some money? The Hollister School District invites residents to submit applications...
Hazel Hawkins seeks $10M loan from county
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital—whose administrators earlier this year declared a state of fiscal emergency—recently requested $10 million in the form of emergency bridge funding...
Flu tests available at San Benito County sites
As of Dec. 5, flu tests are available at OptumServe sites in San Benito County—along with PCR and rapid antigen tests for Covid-19, according...
Bird Flu detected in San Benito County
San Benito County public health officials are warning residents of the danger of handling or getting too close to diseased or dead birds after...
