‘I Feel I’m Making A Difference’: For Physicians At Low-Income Clinics, It’s Serving The Community That Matters
It can be hard for clinics geared toward low-income patients to attract doctors, especially amid a shortage. But these physicians at Family Health Centers of San Diego find their reward in helping patients.
KPBS:
Health Center Trains, Recruits Doctors To Serve Poor Amid Growing Shortage
South of downtown San Diego’s towering skyscrapers, where hundreds of homeless people have taken refuge in large tent shelters or are languishing on the streets, Dr. Harris Niazi serves on the front lines of caring for some of the region’s poorest residents. (Murphy, 1/24)
In other news from across the state —
Sacramento Bee:
Health Center To Serve 5,000 New Patients, Partner With UC Davis
A new partnership with UC Davis Health will allow Sacramento County to provide care for 5,000 new patients at the county’s health center, according to the county. The Sacramento County Health Center offers primary and behavioral health care for low-income residents and Medi-Cal and Medicare enrollees. (Darden, 1/23)
KQED:
DOJ Cracks Down On Stockton's 'School-To-Prison Pipeline' After Discrimination Findings
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced on Tuesday an agreement with the Stockton Unified School District (SUSD) aimed at ending systemwide discrimination against minority and disabled students after an investigation found schools frequently referred students to the district's police department for issues that could have been handled by administrators or teachers. The investigation found those practices had a disparate impact on African-American and Latino students and students with disabilities. (Hall, 1/23)
Capital Public Radio:
Calaveras County Will Issue Refunds To Pot Growers Following Ban On Commercial Cultivation
Now, the county is refunding almost a million dollars to more than 700 farmers who paid to grow commercial marijuana. In total, growers paid $3 million in application fees and contributed $10 million in taxes to the county program. (Ibarra, 1/23)