Opinion: To Treat Health Care Inequity, Train More Doctors and Nurses of Color
When I was a young doctor, an older faculty colleague — like me, an African-American…
Opinion: Telehealth’s Success During COVID-19 Shows Need to Empower Health Care Innovators
The COVID-19 crisis has tested America’s health care system like no other event in recent…
Virtual Medical Visits Are the New Normal in California During the Pandemic
California doctors are diagnosing anything from appendicitis to strep throat with only a phone during the…
Governor Seeks Volunteers for New California Health Corps to Staff Hospitals
Gov. Gavin Newsom called on retired doctors and nurses, medical students and others with a…
Facing Doctor Shortage, California Eyes More Authority for Nurse Practitioners
Nurse practitioner Surani Hayre-Kwan sees long-time patients and first-timers. She manages chronic illnesses, diagnoses kids…
‘Brain Waste’ in California: College-Educated Immigrants Struggle in Low-Skill Jobs
Burmese doctors dish sushi at a restaurant, a Jordanian computer engineer drives for Uber, and…
UCSD Launches Institute to Research Compassion, Empathy and Doctor Burnout
UC San Diego Monday announced the creation of an institute to study the neurological details…
California to Pay Doctors’ Student Loans in Return for Treating Medi-Cal Patients
It’s a trade aimed at getting more doctors to treat poorer patients: California said last…
Opinion: Trump Administration Undermines Reproductive and LGBTQ Rights in California
A pregnant woman arrives at a Catholic hospital with vaginal bleeding. The doctor determines that she has…
Opinion: A Shortage of Health Care Workers Is California’s Next Crisis
California has never been shy about taking bold steps to tackle the most pressing issues…
Scripps Health Opening 12 Walk-In Clinics Throughout Region
Scripps Health announced a major expansion into walk-in clinics with the opening of the second…
Military Health Care Program Bilked, Doctors Plead Guilty in $65 Million Fraud Scheme
Two Tennessee doctors pleaded guilty in San Diego federal court Wednesday to participating in a…
For 1 in 3 San Diegans, Finding a Doctor Is an Ordeal
If you’re a Medi-Cal patient, getting a timely appointment with a doctor has never been…
When Hospitals Post Doctor Ratings, Who Benefits?
When Scripps Health started using patients’ reviews to give online ratings to hundreds of its…