

Samantha Stringer
- Jul 28, 2017
Changing Trends to Improve Life Chances
SafeRx Santa Cruz County During July’s HIP Council meeting, Bill Morris, MD from Janus of Santa Cruz and Palo Alto Medical Foundation and Jen Hastings, MD, physician consultant at HIP presented on SafeRx Santa Cruz County, our local opioid safety coalition. SafeRx is a broad-sector coalition that relies on partners in social services, government, and healthcare working together to influence change and accelerate existing efforts to promote opioid safety. The coalition is divi


Carlos Santaolaya
- Jun 27, 2017
Senate Legislation Updates
State Legislation Impacting the Safety Net During June’s HIPC meeting, Victor Christy, Assistant Director of Legislative Affairs from the California Health+ Advocates of the California Primary Care Association (CPCA), provided an update on state legislation impacting the safety net via teleconference. CPCA clinics include federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), community clinics and free sites, and rural health centers (RHCs). They serve 6.2 million patients and provide c