Paul Sisson

Oceanside

Health Care Reporter at The San Diego Union-Tribune

Health Care reporter, The San Diego Union-Tribune Signal: 619-630-9841

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New North Tower at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla set to open June 1

18 hours ago | mercedsunstar.com | Paul Sisson

The view from a room in the new hospital tower on the campus of Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla on Tuesday, May 1, 2025. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune) TNS On June 1, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla will pivot to a new entrance for the first time since 1964 with the opening of the facility's new North Tower.
New North Tower at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla set to open June 1

18 hours ago | modbee.com | Paul Sisson

On June 1, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla will pivot to a new entrance for the first time since 1964 with the opening of the facility’s new North Tower. Built at a right angle to Memorial’s original two-tower complex, the new structure is the second half of a $1.1 billion investment that started when Scripps opened the Prebys Cardiovascular Institute in 2015.
New North Tower at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla set to open June 1

18 hours ago | sandiegouniontribune.com | Paul Sisson

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

1 day ago | sandiegouniontribune.com | Paul Sisson

Todos los profesionales de la salud esperan que los republicanos del Congreso le digan al país cómo planean recortar Medicaid. Pero eso no significa que quienes están más cerca del tema se queden de brazos cruzados, preparándose para recibir malas noticias.
El condado de San Diego nombra nuevo oficial de salud pública

1 day ago | sandiegouniontribune.com | Paul Sisson

Casi un año después de la jubilación de la Dra. Wilma Wooten, anterior funcionaria de salud pública de San Diego, el condado designó a su reemplazo, nombrando al Dr. Sayone Thihalolipavan para el cargo el lunes por la tarde.
San Diego County names new public health officer

2 days ago | sandiegouniontribune.com | Paul Sisson

Nearly one year after Dr. Wilma Wooten, San Diego’s previous public health officer, retired, the county appointed her replacement, naming Dr. Sayone Thihalolipavan to the post Monday afternoon. Wooten made the physician her deputy in 2015, recruiting him from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, where he worked on a range of public health issues from tobacco control and diabetes prevention to vital statistics and infectious disease control.
San Diego leaders join nationwide lobbying push to save Medicaid

2 days ago | sandiegouniontribune.com | Paul Sisson

Everyone in health care is waiting for congressional Republicans to tell the nation just how they plan to cut Medicaid. But that does not mean those closest to the issue are sitting idle, preparing for bad news to land.
Los trabajadores de salud mental de Kaiser ratifican el nuevo contrato

5 days ago | sandiegouniontribune.com | Paul Sisson

Tras 196 días de huelga, los trabajadores de salud mental de Kaiser ratificaron el jueves un nuevo contrato de cuatro años, aprobando un acuerdo que ofrece mejoras salariales y de jubilación, además de un pequeño margen de maniobra para las tareas administrativas.
Kaiser mental health workers ratify new contract

6 days ago | mercedsunstar.com | Paul Sisson

Kaiser mental health care workers gathered outside Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center with signs and whistles getting attention of vehicles passing along in Kearny Mesa on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024 in San Diego, California.
Kaiser mental health workers ratify new contract

6 days ago | sandiegouniontribune.com | Paul Sisson

After 196 days on strike, Kaiser mental health care workers ratified a new four-year contract Thursday, approving a deal that delivers gains in pay and retirement benefits and delivers a little breathing room for administrative duties. Though members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers could vote on the proposed pact with their employer until one minute before midnight, the outcome was a foregone conclusion shortly after both sides announced a tentative agreement Sunday.