After 22 years at the helm of one of California’s larger health care advocacy organizations, Carmela Castellano-Garcia is looking to her own organization as a way to empower women…
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DHS Kicks the Ladder from Under Immigrants Seeking Green Cards
The department’s proposed rule could devastate the health care of millions of immigrants.
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Bill to provide emergency health services signed by governor
” Gov. Jerry Brown has signed Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry’s Assembly Bill 2576 into law over the weekend.”
Bill to provide emergency health services signed by Gov. Brown
“The action came after it was found there were barriers to clinics’ and other health providers’ ability to provide health care and receive reimbursement for health services clinics during and after the devastating 2017 wildfires. It’s hoped the changes will streamline the system.”
Doctors And Dentists Welcome Pay Hike For Treating Low-Income Patients
“The higher payments for basic services like office visits are expected to help roughly 300 clinics stay financially viable, said Carmela Castellano-Garcia, chief executive officer of the California Primary Care Association, which advocates for community clinics. Community clinics primarily cater to Medi-Cal recipients and uninsured Californians.”
Carmela Castellano-Garcia reflects on twenty years of leadership and the potential she sees in the next generation of leaders
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