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Local Nurse Goes to Washington DC to meet with elected officials about Hospice Fraud
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (481+ words) Grass Valley, CA – Last month, at end of June, Registered Nurse, Kellie Bolle of Foothills Compassionate Care, traveled to Washington DC to meet with elected officials on the issue of fraud, waste and abuse in hospice care. Widespread hospice fraud…...
Joint Statement from California Health and Human Services Leaders on New Federal Public Charge Rule
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (446+ words) YubaNet The California Health and Human Services Agency and its Departments are reviewing the federal government’s final Public Charge Rule and assessing the potential impacts on California families and communities. As indicated in the federal government’s notice, the final Public…...
Winner Announced for Breast Cancer Awareness Coin Design Contest
1+ week, 5+ day ago (454+ words) YubaNet NEVADA CITY, CA – Earlier this summer, local law enforcement and fire agencies invited community members to create and submit their best Nevada County breast cancer awareness design to be transformed into this year’s Pink Patch Project Breast Cancer Challenge…...
Placer County launches sunscreen dispenser pilot to promote summer sun safety
2+ week, 6+ day ago (182+ words) YubaNet AUBURN, Calif. Placer County Public Health has launched a new sunscreen dispenser pilot program to make sun protection more accessible for residents and visitors during peak summer months. In partnership with the Auburn Recreation District and Auburn State Recreation…...
Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital to Host Demonstrations for New da Vinci Robot
3+ week, 4+ hour ago (128+ words) A representative with the Robotic Surgical System will be on site to answer questions. Scott Neeley, MD, President and CEO, Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital; Julie Ostrom, Chief Nursing Executive, Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital; Ida Arne, Director of Strategy, Sierra Nevada…...
Placer to join County Medical Services Program as uninsured population is expected to rise
3+ week, 7+ hour ago (340+ words) AUBURN, Calif. — With around 7,000 Placer residents expected to lose Medi-Cal (California’s Medicaid program) in the coming year, Placer County is searching for solutions to help meet its legal requirement to provide indigent health care even as costs soar. Today, the…...
Free Presentation on Brain Health and Healthy Aging at Foothills Compassionate Care
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (338+ words) YubaNet On Wednesday, June 24, 2026, the community is invited to join Foothills Compassionate Care for a free learning opportunity hosted in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association and the Alzheimer’s Outreach Program of Western Nevada County. This lunchtime conversation will engage the…...
Single Amino Acid Change May Help Viruses Jump From Bat to Human
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (226+ words) June 15, 2026 – Most pandemics start when a pathogen spreads from animals to humans. It’s a leading explanation for the COVID-19 pandemic: the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, is a cousin to coronaviruses that live in bats. Now, researchers at the UCSF…...
Local Rural Family Medicine Residency Program Brings New Doctors to Grass Valley
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (720+ words) YubaNet GRASS VALLEY, Calif. June 12, 2026 – The wellbeing of a community is built on many factors, but strong healthcare access and high-quality primary care are vital to overall health. Rural communities around the state and around the nation are faced with…...
Dr. Brian Evans Selected as Nevada County’s Health Officer
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (230+ words) Nevada County is pleased to announce that Dr. Brian Evans has been selected to serve as Nevada County’s next Public Health Officer. Dr. Evans was selected through a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) process, which drew from a pool of…...