Press Releases | Orange County California - Health Care Agency

Orange County Launches CARE Act to Aid Individuals with Untreated Mental Illness

September 29, 2023

SANTA ANA, CA, (September 29, 2023) — The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) is set to launch the Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment (CARE) Act program, making Orange County...

Recruitment Extended for the CalOptima Health Board of Directors

September 18, 2023

(Santa Ana, CA) — The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) is pleased to announce that recruitment is extended for one seat on the CalOptima Health Board of Directors. A County-organized...

Recommendations for Updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Announced

September 15, 2023

(Santa Ana, CA) – Following the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory action this week on updated 2023-2024 mRNA COVID-19 vaccinations, the Centers for Disease Control...

OC Health Care Agency's 2nd Annual 'Light Up Hope OC' Campaign Marks September as Suicide Prevention Month

September 7, 2023

SANTA ANA, CA - In a commitment to raising awareness, the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) is announcing the return of the "Light Up Hope OC" campaign during the month of September for...

Recruitment Now Open for the CalOptima Health Board of Directors

August 29, 2023

(Santa Ana, CA) — The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) is pleased to announce that recruitment is now open for one seat on the CalOptima Health Board of Directors. A County-organized...

OC HEALTH CARE AGENCY REPORTS FIRST HUMAN WEST NILE VIRUS CASE OF 2023

August 28, 2023

(Santa Ana, CA) – A female resident of the City of Orange has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV) infection, becoming the first human WNV infection in Orange County this year...

COVID-19 Update: Recent Increase in COVID-19 Activity in Orange County

(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency (HCA), Communicable Disease Control Division is reporting an increase in the percentage of positive COVID-19 PCR tests in Orange County...

OC Health Care Agency Issues Bay Water Closure

(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency Environmental Health Division has closed the bay water area at Aloha Drive bridge in the City of Newport Beach. The spill of...

OC Health Care Agency Reports Three Mpox Cases in Orange County

(Santa Ana, CA) - The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has received reports of three probable cases of mpox in Orange County (OC) in the past week. The three cases are the first...