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Health leaders: ACA gets top marks for access but implementation still lags

By   /  Tuesday, September 17th, 2013  /  Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Health leaders: ACA gets top marks for access but implementation still lags

As it nears the takeoff point, Obamacare gets an “A” for increased access but just average grades for implementation, so far. That was the consensus view among a panel of health care experts at the kickoff on Sept. 17 for California Lutheran University’s Corporate Leader’s Breakfast series. Dr. Matteo Dinolfo of UCLA Health gave the Read More →

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Editorial: Marian-USC deal signals future of health care partnerships

By   /  Friday, September 13th, 2013  /  Editorials, Health Care & Life Science, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Marian-USC deal signals future of health care partnerships

This is a big coup for Dignity Health Central Coast which operates Marian, French Hospital Medical Center and Arroyo Grande Community Hospital.

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Employee wellness programs get more complex with new rules

By   /  Friday, August 23rd, 2013  /  Health Care & Life Science, Law & Goverment, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Employee wellness programs get more complex with new rules

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Op/ed: Business owners should deal with new health care rules now

By   /  Friday, August 16th, 2013  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Op/ed: Business owners should deal with new health care rules now

Confusion and uncertainty about the Affordable Care Act was heightened in July, when the Obama Administration postponed the large-employer health care mandate for one year, until January 2015.

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Outgoing Sierra Vista CEO reflects on future of health care

By   /  Friday, August 16th, 2013  /  Central Coast, Health Care & Life Science, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Outgoing Sierra Vista CEO reflects on future of health care

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Hospitals contest surgery safety rankings

By   /  Friday, August 16th, 2013  /  Central Coast, Health Care & Life Science, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  1 Comment

Surgery safety ratings at tri-county hospitals ranged from the highest possible rank to second-to-lowest in a recent nationwide assessment released by Consumer Reports magazine, but many hospital officials dispute whether the methods used by the report accurately depict surgical quality. Released earlier this month, the report aims to provide a generalized standard of surgical safety Read More →

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Neighborhood Clinics get funds to continue operation

By   /  Thursday, July 11th, 2013  /  Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Nonprofits, Tri-County Economy  /  2 Comments

Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics will not close its doors on Monday, thanks to hundreds of thousands of dollars in community support. The nonprofits clinics, which serve low-income and uninsured residents on the South Coast, has been struggling financially and said in May that it would be forced to shut down if it couldn’t find the Read More →