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From KPBS: Family Health Centers of San Diego, which operates community clinics in low-income neighborhoods, is launching pop-up COVID-19 testing sites at four locations across the county. Anyone who is already a patient of Family Health Centers and 18 years or older can receive a test, even if they are asymptomatic. The testing sites will …

Dear Valued Supporters: Through the current outbreak, Family Health Centers of San Diego continues to provide critical care to our community, both to those experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 and those seeking our medical and supportive services. We will not turn away any patient, regardless of their symptoms or ability to pay. Our commitment is to …

Many feeding operations that homeless San Diegans have long relied on have halted. “I’ve never seen the level of desperation we’re seeing on the streets right now,” one advocate told VOSD. By Lisa Halverstadt and Kayla Jimenez As the coronavirus pandemic rages through the region and most people stay home, homeless San Diegans are confronting …

An update from the Chief Medical Officer Coronavirus (COVID-19) Safety Measures Family Health Centers of San Diego is dedicated to the health and safety of our patients, and I wanted to assure you that no patient will be turned away from our clinics, regardless of symptoms. We will continue to provide affordable, accessible care to …

Dear Valued Supporters: These are unusual times, unprecedented even – we certainly have heard those words enough in the last few weeks. Many of you watch in horror as this pandemic unfolds, wondering what you can do. The answer is that you cannot make much of an impact in Italy or Spain or China, but …

From KPBS: State officials are urging the federal government to waive restrictions that prevent nonprofit health clinics from getting paid for providing care by telephone to Medi-Cal patients. Many medical centers are encouraging patients to utilize telehealth services to keep them from overcrowding facilities which could stress the system and increase the risk of coronavirus …

To our valued sponsors and guests: As a regional leader in health care, Family Health Centers of San Diego has been closely watching the developments of the health risks of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and reached a decision that we must cancel our Spirit of the Barrio luncheon scheduled for Friday, March 20. This decision …

By City News Service After considerable debate, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 Tuesday to move forward with developing a syringe service program, as part of the county’s harm-reduction strategies for public health. A subcommittee, along with other county staff, will work on a proposal and present it to the board for …

 From KPBS: Drug users lined up outside a Friday morning mobile syringe exchange before it even opened. The weekly event across from the North Park Library drew a 53-year-old handyman with hands covered in grime, a 21-year-old cashier who counters his unhealthy substance habits with running and biking, and a social worker wearing flashy …

From KPBS: California is removing barriers to health care that keep some people from seeing a doctor. A law that began this new year extends the state’s Medicaid services, called Medi-Cal, to low-income young adults who may be in the U.S. illegally. The change expands full-scope Medi-Cal benefits, including medical, dental, mental health and vision …

From KPBS: San Diego is struggling to curtail its meth problem. Recently released data show meth-related deaths and use are at record highs despite an increase in border seizures and arrests. The government reports highlight methamphetamine’s continued grip on the region at a time when the opioid crisis is the nationwide focus. Keep reading… Listen …

From NBC 7: NBC 7’s Alex Presha is joined by Dr. Joe Sepulveda to discuss the addiction crisis in San Diego.