Tag: health_medical_pharma
Assembly gives Alejo’s nursing home funding bill unanimous OK
A bill that would eliminate proposed cuts to the Medi-Cal reimbursement rates for some skilled nursing facilities – such as Mabie Northside and Mabie Southside in Hollister – has passed the State Assembly.
An uphill health battle for baby nephew
Five months old. That’s the age of my nephew, who now faces the first major challenge of his short life. You see, Ryland was recently diagnosed with a rare immune deficiency disorder called Wiskott Aldrich syndrome (WAS).
‘Serious’ deficiencies at Saint Louise
Deficiencies characterized as “serious” and “critical” by a federal official range from management oversight, to contracted staff competency, to medical staff responsibilities to problems with a dialysis provider are detailed in a 16-page report conducted three months ago during an in-person complaint investigation launched by the Federal Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, known as CMS.
