A wave of hospital layoffs is sweeping through California in 2026, and Orange County is not immune. Major health systems across the state are cutting staff in response to financial pressures from rising labor costs, reduced reimbursement rates, and the lingering financial impact of the pandemic.
California is waging an unprecedented war on home care fraud, and the results are staggering. In the past year alone, federal and state investigators have uncovered billions of dollars in fraudulent billing, shut down dozens of illegitimate home care operations, and arrested hundreds of individuals involved in schemes that exploit vulnerable elderly and…
The so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” moving through Congress in 2026 contains the most significant proposed changes to federal Medicaid funding in the program’s history.
Orange County’s seniors are facing a growing transportation crisis that threatens their independence, health, and quality of life.
For the 55,000+ Orange County residents living with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia, and the family caregivers who support them, a groundbreaking new Medicare program is offering hope.
A controversial new bill making its way through the California Legislature could fundamentally change how home care workers are compensated for overtime work.
The home care industry is evolving faster than ever, driven by technological innovation, changing demographics, policy shifts, and a post-pandemic rethinking of where and how seniors receive care.
California’s Medi-Cal program is undergoing its most significant transformation in years, with sweeping changes rolling out across 2026 that will affect millions of beneficiaries statewide — including an estimated 800,000+ residents in Orange County. F
When temperatures in Orange County soared to 25 degrees above normal in mid-March 2026, the National Weather Service issued heat advisories covering more than 5 million Southern California residents.
