Health Care Services Worker In Hot Water Over ‘Do Not Hire’ List
State Auditor Elaine Howle has released her latest report on public employee misconduct.
Sacramento Bee:
CA State Worker Misconduct Detailed In New Audit
An executive at the Department of Health Care Services kept a “do not hire” list for almost two years that may have run afoul of anti-discrimination laws, according to an audit disclosing recent improper activities by state workers. The health care executive appeared to be the highest-ranking state worker to be investigated in State Auditor Elaine Howle’s latest report on public employee misconduct. (Ashton, 3/2)
In other news from across the state —
KPBS:
Mission Bay Run-Walk Highlights Need For Colorectal Cancer Screenings
A screening test for colorectal cancer could save your life. That's the theme of a special run-walk beginning at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, at De Anza Cove at Mission Bay. The event aims to raise awareness about colorectal cancer and raise money to cover screenings for the uninsured. (Goldberg, 3/3)
The San Diego Union-Tribune:
Proton Therapy Center Files For Bankruptcy
Just three years after opening its doors, San Diego’s only proton therapy center is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The investment group that owns the $220 million state-of-the-art facility on Summers Ridge Road filed Wednesday under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, stating in court papers that the center “has not operated on a profitable or even a break-even basis.” The facility is known throughout the region as the Scripps Proton Therapy Center and is operated under contract by the Scripps Clinic Medical Group, which has no ownership stake in the Mira Mesa operation. (Sisson, 3/2)