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SVH embarks on a $10 million capital campaign to build a new emergency department.
News

SVH embarks on a $10 million capital campaign to build a new emergency department.

  • Pam Marino
  • Jan 1, 2026

When the Salinas Valley Health Medical Center emergency department was built in 1980, it was designed to handle 15,000 patient visits a year. …

Thousands of Anthem Blue Cross customers could lose in-network access to CHOMP by Feb. 1.
News

Thousands of Anthem Blue Cross customers could lose in-network access to CHOMP by Feb. 1.

  • Pam Marino
  • Dec 22, 2025

The text messages hit the phones of Anthem Blue Cross customers the afternoon of Monday, Dec. 22, announcing that the Community Hospital of th…

Letters to the Editor 12.04.25
Letters | Opinion

Letters to the Editor 12.04.25

  • Dec 4, 2025

Cost of Care

A state investigation concludes a lack of competition is behind the county’s high hospital costs.
News

A state investigation concludes a lack of competition is behind the county’s high hospital costs.

  • Pam Marino
  • Nov 20, 2025

A year-long investigation into the high cost of hospital care in Monterey County by the California Office of Health Care Affordability has con…

Letters to the Editor 10.23.25
Letters | Opinion

Letters to the Editor 10.23.25

  • Oct 23, 2025

Protest Power

A new HMO is launched, offering coordinated care for those on Medicare and Medi-Cal.
News

A new HMO is launched, offering coordinated care for those on Medicare and Medi-Cal.

  • Pam Marino
  • Oct 16, 2025

For the first time, the region’s provider of Medi-Cal, California’s version of Medicaid, is launching a plan for its members who also qualify …

The Buzz 10.09.25
The Buzz

The Buzz 10.09.25

  • Oct 9, 2025

FREE SPEECH

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  • Oct 9, 2025

Montage Health

Trump's 'big, beautiful' bill will mean decreased access to health care and increased costs to the county.
News

Trump's 'big, beautiful' bill will mean decreased access to health care and increased costs to the county.

  • Pam Marino
  • Oct 3, 2025

The Monterey County Board of Supervisors requested a report on what impact President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” would have on the…

After retiring from a career in health care, Ann Kern started helping solve cold cases.
Face to Face

After retiring from a career in health care, Ann Kern started helping solve cold cases.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Jul 31, 2025

It might sound like part of the plot of a mystery novel, but it’s a true story. Ann Kern of Monterey, who has a fondness for crime shows and b…

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