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Valley Residents ID Health Needs, Report
17+ hour, 38+ min ago (788+ words) Posted by Will Dean | Apr 11, 2026 | Health, Sponsored Ad - Home Page (Traducci'n al espa'ol a continuaci'n) Nearly 67 percent of Coachella Valley residents who recently participated in a community input survey said that "not enough providers" is their biggest barrier to accessing…...
DHCD Awards Largest Grant in Recent Years
2+ week, 1+ day ago (121+ words) Posted by Cindy Uken | Mar 27, 2026 | Health, News PALM SPRINGS "Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo, doing business as Innercare, received $2. 9 million to develop over three years a Coachella Valley teaching health center program to address the community's physician shortage. The grant…...
Fighting for Hygiene Access for Female Farmworkers
2+ week, 4+ day ago (211+ words) Posted by Cindy Uken | Mar 24, 2026 | News, Politics SACRAMENTO " They walk the fields in triple-digit temperatures picking fresh strawberries for your table, Their hands caked in dirt, female farmworkers toil tirelessly to provide for their families yet lack access to basic…...
Celebrate Your Physician on National Doctors" Day
3+ week, 4+ day ago (184+ words) Posted by Cindy Uken | Mar 17, 2026 | Health, News With National Doctors" Day upon us, March 30, and family physicians earning an average annual salary of about $238, 000, the personal finance company Wallet Hub has released its report on 2026"s Best and Worst States…...
CSUSB to Launch Doctor of Nursing Practice Program
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (834+ words) Posted by Michael Singer | Mar 3, 2026 | Health, News PALM DESERT " California State University, San Bernardino will launch a new Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program in fall 2026, expanding advanced nursing education opportunities and addressing a critical shortage of primary care providers…...
Help Influence Future of Healthcare in Valley
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (265+ words) Posted by Cindy Uken | Feb 8, 2026 | Health, News PALM SPRINGS " Coachella Valley residents who attended the Desert Healthcare District & Foundation's first community listening session on Wednesday, Feb. 4, were actively engaged in a discussion that will help influence the future of healthcare…...
Healthcare District Adds $3 Million to Grant Budget
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (330+ words) Posted by Cindy Uken | Jan 30, 2026 | Health, News PALM SPRINGS " In an unprecedented move on Jan. 27 at the Desert Healthcare District & Foundation Board meeting, the Directors voted to allocate an additional $3 million to the agency's current fiscal-year grant budget. The District…...
Desert Regional Launches New Heart Center
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (350+ words) Posted by Cindy Uken | Jan 29, 2026 | Health, News PALM SPRINGS " Desert Care Network on Thursday announced the opening of the Desert Regional Cardiology Center, a new outpatient clinic, designed to provide patients with convenient access to a full spectrum of general,…...
Mercy Air 29, Marine Corps Celebrate Partnership
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (320+ words) Posted by Cindy Uken | Jan 29, 2026 | Health, News, Veterans The partnership was established after a comprehensive cost analysis determined that contracting a dedicated air medical resource would be more cost-effective than maintaining military-owned aircraft for these missions. Two decades later, the…...
Desert Healthcare District Releases Annual Report
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (288+ words) Posted by Cindy Uken | Jan 26, 2026 | Health, News PALM SPRINGS "You've no doubt heard about the Desert Healthcare District & Foundation, but how much do you really know about it? For instance, did you know that last year the local agency awarded…...