Body On January 1, 2022, the Whole Person Care Pilot Program transitioned to a new Medi-Cal initiative called California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM). CalAIM seeks to improve the quality of life and health outcomes of California’s most vulnerable persons by offering eligible CalOptima Members Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and Community...

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Body About Refugee Health Services The Refugee Health Services Program provides culturally and linguistically appropriate comprehensive health assessments to newly arrived refugees, asylees, victims of trafficking, and other eligible entrants. The components of the health assessment include: screening and treating for communicable diseases; identifying chronic diseases and other important medical conditions...

Body February 1, 2021 The State of California’s Emergency Services Authority (EMSA), in partnership with the County of Orange’s Orange County (OC) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) team, has established an Oxygen Depot at the former Marine Corps Air Station El Toro in the City of Irvine. Read More

Body February 25, 2021 Based on updated guidance for youth and recreational adult sports issued February 19, 2021 by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), outdoor sports competitions may resume in Orange County (OC) with modifications starting Friday, February 26th. Read More

Body December 08, 2020 The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has launched phase 2 of its at-home, saliva-based COVID-19 testing program with Ambry Genetics for all Orange County residents. Read More

Body December 08, 2020 County of Orange health officials were notified by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) on December 1, 2020 that the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) should make preparations to receive 25,350 doses of Pfizer-manufactured COVID-19 vaccine on December 15, 2020. Read More