Santa Barbara County Supervisors Express Gastrointestinal Displeasure over Jail Health-Care Contract
The board approves a $14.5 million contract to secure another seven months of health care for inmates at the county jail.
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The board approves a $14.5 million contract to secure another seven months of health care for inmates at the county jail.
Director of Psychiatry and Addiction Services Dr. Paul Erickson says overdose deaths could reach 160 by year’s end.
Three total cases have been confirmed in the county, and officials say a large shipment of vaccinations is expected to arrive later in the summer.
The adult resident was exposed to the virus outside of the county and is recovering at home in isolation.
Santa Barbara County has no cases of the disease currently, and 40 vaccinations available.
Passed with bi-partisan support despite Republican opposition.
After 10 years as CEO of the affordable health-care system, Dr. Charles Fenzi passes the torch to Dr. Mahdi Ashrafian.
No known cases are currently in Santa Barbara County, but increased cases globally have put the virus on the WHO’s emergency list.
The new national number was meant to be more accessible and easy to remember.
White non-Hispanic residents had nearly three times higher mortality rates than Hispanic residents.