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A new CMS proposal would cap Medicaid ambulance add‑ons at Medicare rates, threatening millions in reimbursements for Sonoma County fire‑based EMS. Local chiefs are recalculating budgets as the comment period opens.
Jun 03, 2026
Feds Threaten To Gut Sonoma County Ambulance Cash Lifeline
Apr 14, 2026
L.A. Countertop Crackdown: Quartz Ban Pushes Forward Amid Silicosis Scare
Mar 17, 2026
Santa Rosa Street Team Emerges as Sonoma’s Overdose Lifesaver
Mar 15, 2026
Sonoma Valley Hospital Rolls Out GI Clinic And Saturday Scans In Local Care Shakeup
Doctors and regulators are urging California to consider banning high‑silica engineered stone after hundreds of fabricators developed silicosis and dozens have died.
New data show Santa Rosa's Face to Face supplied 44% of county naloxone and was tied to 66% of reported reversals in 2024.
A new gastroenterology clinic will open in April at Sonoma Valley Hospital, with endoscopy starting in May and expanded Saturday imaging already under way. The changes aim to keep more screenings local.
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