MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES–Many low-income Californians make too much money to qualify for Medi-Cal, but they are unable to get affordable health coverage anywhere else. Kaiser Permanente’s Community Health Care Program (CHCP) was designed with them in mind. The Kaiser Permanente CHCP provides comprehensive, affordable healthcare coverage for qualified low-income adults and children in California. Adults and children who don’t have access ...

MADERA COUNTY–Excessive heat, dehydration, and hikers falling ill kept Madera County Sheriff’s and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) busy over the hot weekend. Rescue #1 Rainbow Falls On Friday afternoon, July 15, 2022, Madera County Sheriff’s Sgt. Roussell and Deputy Vermeulen were on patrol in the Eastern Madera County area when they were dispatched to a possible medical aid at Rainbow ...

MOUNTAIN AREA — Nearly 50 percent of cancer patients in Madera and Mariposa counties need assistance with transportation to and from their cancer treatment appointments at cCARE Cancer Center in Fresno. Now, a grant from the American Cancer Society will help fill this gap and give cancer patients locally a fighting chance to access the care they need to beat the disease. ...

OAKHURST — Michael and Cindy Coggins, certified physician assistants, are now caring for children and adults at Adventist Health Medical Office – Oakhurst. Cindy Coggins specializes in internal medicine and women’s health, while Michael Coggins specializes in sports medicine/orthopedics and arthritis management. They received their physician assistant training at University of California at Davis and have been practicing since 2004. Cindy ...

Written by Clara Briley — COUNTY — 50 million Americans suffer from autoimmune diseases, according to American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDS), and local statistics on the numbers of people who suffer from these conditions in the Central Valley may be even higher. It’s important for the public to know the signs and symptoms in order to increase awareness of these common ...