Health Care Options in Sacramento, CA

Sacramento is the capital of California and is the oldest incorporated city in California.  With a population of over 454,000, Time Magazine and Harvard University’s Civil Rights Project, named Sacramento as the “most racially/ethnically integrated major city in America.”

The Mediterranean climate is perfect for the annual end-of-summer California State Fair, where attendance has been known to reach a million people.  It is also great for watching the professional Sacramento sports teams, or playing softball outside.  Sacramento residents play more softball than any other city, except for Detroit, Michigan.

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Health Programs and Regulations in Sacramento

Health care is an important concern in Sacramento.  The City Council recently thought about adopting a resolution to regulate the hospital operations within the city.  The Chamber of Commerce strongly opposed, saying that there were already federal and state regulations in place, and that inexperienced people without medical knowledge would end up creating poor standards in health care operations.

Sacramento also has a network of organizations called the Golden Gate to Health Insurance Network to ensure that families have access to health care and health information.  Another program is called the San Francisco Health Plan, which helps lower-income families get the insurance that they need from programs like Medi-Cal, Healthy Families, Healthy Kids & Young Adults and Healthy Workers.

According to the Sacramento Business Journal, UC Davis is thinking about creating a graduate School of Public Health.  There is a growing demand in the field for specialized workers, and a school would help meet the growing public health needs of Central Valley residents.  The huge agricultural industry and growth of the population in the Sacramento area sparks a need for this program.  If the idea is approved, a recommendation to the university would be made in September, and the program would be launched in about three years.

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Major Hospitals in Sacramento, CA:

• UCSF Medical Center at Parnassus & Children’s Hospital, 505 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94143 (415) 476-1000
• Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Geary Campus, 2425 Geary Blvd., San Francisco, CA 94115 (415) 202-2000
• California Pacific Medical Center, 3700 California St., San Francisco, CA 94118 (415) 600-6000

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