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Paul Sisson
Paul Sisson is a reporter for The San Diego Union-Tribune and has covered health care in San Diego County since 2010. He is a member of the Association of Health Care Journalists and earned a journalism degree from Augustana University.
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El programa, al que se le asignaron 82 millones de dólares en los últimos cinco años

Noted Scripps researcher considering move after federal grant is canceled
Kristian Andersen, co-author of a controversial paper on COVID origins, said new federal rules hinder the collaborative study of infectious diseases.

It could be a year before Tri-City voters decide Sharp partnership
Leaders say that while a special election is possible, the timing is tight

Talk, Read, Sing Day takes a Seussical twist in City Heights
Dr. Seuss Foundation will be donating more than 10,000 Seuss books to First Five San Diego program

San Diego County organizations win seven Proposition 1 grants
Awards for mental health and drug treatment total $185 million, second most in the state,

Coolers, scopes, sequencers: San Diego County opens new public health lab
$93 million investment is expected to enhance the speed and depth of local public health investigations

Moores Cancer Center seeks critical grant renewal amid federal uncertainty
Leader of UCSD program says recently criticized clinical trials office is now thriving

El Centro Médico Tri-City reconsiderará las propuestas de Sharp y la UCSD
Las opciones para el distrito hospitalario público de Oceanside son muy similares a las planteadas en 2023 por ambos sistemas de salud.

Conozca al Dr. T, el nuevo oficial de salud pública del condado de San Diego
La Dra. Sayone Thihalolipavan afirma que reconstruir la confianza pública en la salud pública es una prioridad máxima en el nuevo puesto.

Tri-City Medical Center to reconsider proposals from Sharp, UCSD
Options for Oceanside public hospital district are very similar to those put forward in 2023 by both health systems

Meet Dr. T, San Diego County’s new public health officer
Dr. Sayone Thihalolipavan says rebuilding public trust in public health is a top priority in new job

El equipo de la UCSD es parte de un programa de cáncer de vanguardia a nivel nacional
Las subvenciones financiarán el uso de inteligencia artificial para predecir la evolución del cáncer durante el tratamiento

UCSD team is part of cutting-edge, nationwide cancer program
Grants will fund use of artificial intelligence to predict cancer evolution during treatment and better match treatments to disease

El regreso a los médicos de Scripps parece complicado para los pacientes de Anthem HMO
Proveedor y compañía de seguros dicen que el proceso de repatriación está tomando tiempo

El nuevo hospital de neurociencias de Sharp funciona casi a plena capacidad tras su apertura
Se espera que la instalación mejore el nivel de atención a accidentes cerebrovasculares y otros cuidados cerebrales en el Hospital Grossmont

Return to Scripps doctors appears rocky for Anthem HMO patients
Provider, insurance company say process of repatriation is taking time

Sharp’s new neuroscience hospital runs nearly full two weeks after opening
Facility is expected to enhance level of stroke and other brain care at Grossmont Hospital

More than 350,000 in San Diego County could be subject to Medi-Cal work rule
Proposal, now under consideration by Congress, would impact beneficiaries who gained coverage through Affordable Care Act expansion

New North Tower at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla set to open June 1
Seven-story structure is second half of $1.1 billion two-tower construction project.

Los líderes de San Diego se unen a un esfuerzo nacional de cabildeo para salvar Medicaid
El comité del Congreso publicará los planes para el programa el martes.

El condado de San Diego nombra nuevo oficial de salud pública
La Dra. Sayone Thihalolipavan reemplazará a la Dra. Wilma Wooten, quien se jubiló después de liderar el condado durante la pandemia.

San Diego County names new public health officer
Dr. Sayone Thihalolipavan will replace Dr. Wilma Wooten, who retired after leading the county through the pandemic.

San Diego leaders nationwide lobbying push to save Medicaid
As Congress discusses possible cuts behind closed doors, the medical community strives to connect dollars to services

Los trabajadores de salud mental de Kaiser ratifican el nuevo contrato
Un pacto de cuatro años garantiza aumentos, tiempo de preparación y beneficios de jubilación.

Kaiser mental health workers ratify new contract
Four-year pact secures raises, prep time and retirement benefits

Los pacientes de Anthem Blue Cross recuperan el a Scripps Health
La restauración se produce tras una pausa de cuatro meses debido a un ime contractual. Aún quedan diferencias por resolver.

Anthem Blue Cross patients regain access to Scripps Health
Restoration comes after four-month hiatus caused by contract ime. Differences remain to be hammered out.

Los trabajadores de Kaiser votarán sobre un acuerdo tentativo para poner fin a una huelga de seis meses
Los detalles del contrato propuesto para los trabajadores de salud mental aún no están disponibles

Kaiser workers to vote on tentative deal to end 6-month strike
Details of proposed contract for mental health care workers not yet available

Should doctors with addictions be allowed to get confidential treatment?
Legislators are considering a bill that would shield physicians seeking help from public scrutiny

Death of premature baby prompts lawsuit against Grossmont Hospital
911 recordings show family's frantic efforts to get distressed mother treated

UCSD Health to close Hillcrest mental health unit for seniors
University calls move a relocation because 30-bed geriatric psychiatric unit at East Campus hospital will handle patient load

Un medicamento para bajar la presión arterial muestra resultados prometedores en un nuevo ensayo
La UCSD estuvo entre los centros que participaron en el estudio de fase dos, ahora en New England Journal of Medicine

Las enfermeras de Tri-City dicen que la escasez de personal está perjudicando la atención
"Esta falla tiene el potencial de afectar la prestación segura y la calidad de la atención y el tratamiento de los pacientes"

Tri-City nurses say staffing shortages are hurting care
Oceanside hospital's CEO says management is doing what it can to retain workers, meet state nursing ratios

Blood pressure-lowering medication shows promise in new trial results
UCSD was among centers participating in phase two study now in New England Journal of Medicine

Palomar Health board backs CEO despite recent difficulties
Though some call for her resignation, Palomar's Diane Hansen maintains strong from majority of trustees

Mujer de San Diego aboga por un proyecto de ley tras la muerte de su madre
Comparte los desgarradores detalles de la muerte de su madre en apoyo a un proyecto de ley que combate el dolor y el sufrimiento.

Los supervisores del condado votan a favor de las inversiones en atención de salud mental
La decisión de agregar camas adicionales en Paradise Valley e invertir en más capacidad de alojamiento y atención

County supervisors vote in favor of mental health care investments
Decision to add additional beds at Paradise Valley, invest in more board and care capacity, come despite concern over Medi-Cal cuts

Los recortes de DOGE cierran el sistema de análisis de aguas residuales del condado de San Diego
Hay otras alternativas disponibles, pero ninguna muestra subtipos de coronavirus como el SEARCH de San Diego

DOGE cuts shut down San Diego County’s wastewater testing system
Other alternatives are available, but none show coronavirus subtypes like San Diego's SEARCH

Peatón muere en colisión de vehículo en Carmel Valley
El conductor permaneció en el lugar del accidente, según la policía.

Pedestrian killed in Carmel Valley vehicle collision
Driver remained at the scene of the crash, according to police

San Diego to take a $40 million hit in federal funding for public health
Ninety-one grant-funded positions could be affected by cancellation of grants.

‘We watched her suffer and begged for answers, but none came’: San Diego woman advocates for bill after mother’s death
A San Diego woman shares harrowing details of her mother’s death in of pain and suffering bill.

Disminuyen drásticamente las caídas en el muro fronterizo con una mayor presencia militar
Los centros de trauma de UCSD y Scripps muestran una gran disminución en lesiones mortales en febrero y marzo

Falls from border wall drop sharply with change in military presence
UCSD, Scripps trauma centers show big decrease in deadly injuries in February, March

Trabajadores de la UC se preparan para una huelga de un día
El paro laboral se produjo tras dos días de piquetes a finales de febrero.

UC workers set for one-day strike
A one-day work stoppage follows two-day picketing in late February.

Sharp demands Palomar repay $26 million after collaborative deal flatlines
Palomar denies working competitive pact with UC San Diego Health

Strike by Kaiser mental health workers nears the six-month mark
Workers protest in front of San Diego istration building Tuesday

Tuberculosis cases continue to increase in San Diego County
Local elimination effort works to increase detection of latent infections

The pandemic left a lasting imprint on San Diego County’s health care system
Five years later, telemedicine remains strong but staffing challenges remain

Architect of San Diego County’s behavioral health approach resigns
Luke Bergmann to remain on the job until mid-April

Lawmakers paint dire ‘real-world’ picture of possible Medi-Cal cuts
Two California legislators discuss the potential impact of Medi-Cal cuts to health care throughout San Diego County.

Scripps Health anuncia plan para construir un nuevo campus hospitalario en San Marcos
La medida retrasará significativamente los planes de construcción en sus hospitales Mercy en San Diego y Chula Vista

Scripps Health announces plan to build new hospital campus in San Marcos
Move will significantly delay building plans at its Mercy hospitals in San Diego and Chula Vista

A Q&A with Julia Vogel, a researcher fighting long COVID and searching for relief
Five years after the pandemic, scientist says clinical trial landscape must expand

El Cajon nurse can’t shake COVID-19’s unrelenting grip: ‘I have lost relationships’
New cases of the debilitating syndrome known as long COVID are still being diagnosed daily

Grossmont Healthcare District dismisses CEO, hires interim replacement
One director says she was 'shocked and befuddled' by decision

La UCSD enfrenta recortes federales y ya no garantizará fondos para los estudiantes de primer año
La escuela advierte a los estudiantes de primer año itidos que sus paquetes de apoyo dependen de la financiación estatal y federal.

UCSD neurosurgeon rallies broad national in fight to save research funding
45 medical associations and societies sign on to Dr. Alex Khalessi's defense of indirect cost funding

Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle in Encinitas
A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle on Jupiter Street near North Coast Highway around 6 p.m. Sunday.

10 arrested in Alpine by Border Patrol after vehicle stop
U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested 10 people Sunday after a short chase near the community of Alpine in East County

Investigators seeking sedan involved in serious San Marcos collision
Deputies are trying to find the driver of a white sedan involved in a collision with a motorcycle in San Marcos Saturday night, causing serious injuries to the rider

Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle in Escondido
A woman, estimated to be about 60 years old, died after a vehicle struck her on a street in Escondido shortly before midnight Saturday

UCSD, facing federal cuts, will no longer guarantee funding for incoming grad students
The school warns itted first-year students that their packages are contingent on state and federal funding.

UCSD Health loans struggling Palomar Health $20 million
Borrowing comes nearly one year after North County medical provider borrowed $25 million from Sharp HealthCare

County: Medicaid cuts could stymie substance use treatment reform
Cuts appear likely during Republican-controlled budget process, though specifics are not yet available

Un quinto adolescente no vacunado del condado de San Diego muere por gripe
El número total de muertes supera la cifra de los dos años anteriores combinados

Experts worry that public health turmoil could make bird flu deadlier
ists at pandemic preparedness symposium in La Jolla fear federal turmoil is hindering race to spot human-to-human transmission as bird flu evolves

A fifth unvaccinated San Diego County teenager has died from the flu
Overall death toll ahead of two previous years combined

Un gato doméstico en el condado de San Diego muere tras dar positivo en prueba de gripe aviar H5N1
El felino había comido comida que contenía pollo crudo

East County house cat dies after testing positive for H5N1 bird flu
Feline had eaten food containing raw chicken

Two unions at UCSD set to strike Wednesday
Labor groups represent about 11,000 workers in health care and beyond

Keeping Lakeside egg ranch flu-free takes constant vigilance. Would a vaccine help?
Rancher has kept H5N1 at bay with a few relatively simple steps. Experts say avian influenza vaccine, long forbidden by trade policy, may finally be in the offing.

Scripps Research works to give old anti-malaria drug better staying power
A new clinical trial from Scripps Research in La Jolla aims to make significant gains in the global fight against malaria by making a drug that has been around since...

Scripps Research gives old anti-malaria drug better staying power
Trials now underway could provide new option for malaria prevention

San Diego researchers face big losses if court allows Trump funding cuts
UCSD says it would lose more than $100 million per year in indirect cost payments

County says few detained under new definition of grave disability
In law's first month, hospitals have not seen marked increase in number of people placed on involuntary holds

San Diego County records fourth teen flu death
Total exceeds COVID-19 pandemic's teen death toll

San Diego research institutions try to navigate federal funding chaos. ‘They don’t know what to do.’
DEI executive order forces uneasy scrutiny of current and future research proposals

La posibilidad de redadas migratorias preocupa a los proveedores de salud del condado de San Diego
Los sistemas de salud comienzan a comunicarse con los empleados

Rady Children’s Hospital continues gender-affirming care while reviewing new executive order
Other hospitals, including Children's Hospital Los Angeles, have paused some treatments after istration's Jan. 28 statement

El condado de San Diego registra la tercera muerte adolescente por gripe de la temporada 2024-25
Las tres personas no estaban vacunadas, según el condado

San Diego County records third teenage flu death of the 2024-25 season
All three were unvaccinated, according to the county health department

Un total de 23 migrantes son detenidos en dos barcos de contrabando en San Diego
La Guardia Costera interceptó una embarcación pequeña en el mar

VR shows visions of health care’s future at inaugural Sharp tech summit
Experts explore how latest headsets, combined with clever software, can enhance medIcine

23 migrants detained from two smuggling boats in San Diego
One panga was detected about 15 miles from Mission Bay by a Coast Guard cutter around midnight Saturday and officers found 16 people onboard later determined to be Mexican national....

Supervisores aprueban nueva unidad de crisis de salud mental en Chula Vista
Cuando esté abierta, la unidad llevará el número total de instalaciones a ocho, incluida una en El Cajon.

The possibility of immigration raids worries San Diego County medical providers
Health systems begin to communicate with employees, providing instructions on how to handle potential federal actions

Palomar Health suspende temporalmente su plan de gestión privada, citando problemas financieros
Suspensión de un año otorga tiempo para que los planes de recuperación financiera avancen

Palomar Health hits pause on private management plan, citing financial turmoil
One-year suspension provides time for financial turnaround plans to progress

Supervisors approve new mental health crisis unit in Chula Vista
When open, the unit will bring the total number of units to eight, including a forthcoming facility in El Cajon

A pesar de la intervención del juez, la congelación del gasto federal por parte de Trump sacude a los líderes de San Diego
“Hasta que no nos digan específicamente que los programas de subsidios serán cancelados

Despite judge’s intervention, Trump freeze on federal spending roils San Diego leaders
'Until we hear specifically that the grant programs will be terminated, I guess we'll continue to employ our staff,' said the leader of one community clinic

El condado de San Diego obtiene su parte de un programa estatal de subvenciones de $6 mil millones para atención de salud mental
30 propuestas de proyectos creadas por organizaciones locales, incluidas dos del condado

San Diego County makes big play for its share of $6 billion state grant program for mental health care
30 project proposals created by local organizations — including two from the county — would create 4,000 additional beds for mental health care and substance use treatment.

Wind-whipped fires keep San Diego region on edge, with more Santa Anas on the way
Scores of residents were urged to flee as fast-moving fires hurtled through bone-dry brush in Bonsall and Mission Valley Tuesday