Tim Sheehan

1 week ago | theintersectionreports.org | Tim Sheehan

Across most of the San Joaquin Valley, calls to law enforcement to report domestic violence have remained steady – or even gone down – in recent years. But a dramatic spike in Fresno County has given the Valley the highest rate of such calls of any region in the state.

2 weeks ago | localnewsmatters.org | Tim Sheehan

HUNDREDS OF HEALTH CLINICS throughout the San Joaquin Valley that receive federal funds to provide care for low-income people are confronting multiple concerns as a result of potential cuts to Medicaid, patient fears over immigration crackdowns, and the effects of executive orders from the Trump administration.

2 weeks ago | idahostatesman.com | Tim Sheehan

For children at Le Soleil French School for Children, a Boise-based day care with four local programs, vaccines are the rule — no exceptions. “When we first opened, we did accept medical exemptions,” Le Soleil founder and director Justin Snyder told the Idaho Statesman in an interview. “But we noticed that there are medical providers in Idaho that will sign off on a medical exemption that is not actually needed for a child.

3 weeks ago | themercedfocus.org | Tim Sheehan

Reading Time: 3 minutesIn a region where more than half of the population is on Medi-Cal, the state’s health insurance program for low-income people, there remain more than 308,000 people in the San Joaquin Valley who have no insurance coverage whatsoever – no Medi-Cal, no Medicare for seniors, no VA benefits for military veterans. Who are they? That’s tough to quantify exactly.

3 weeks ago | fresnoland.org | Tim Sheehan

Overview: Two San Joaquin Valley congressional representatives have introduced a bill that could help address the vast shortage of doctors in the region, particularly in underserved areas. Two San Joaquin Valley congressional representatives have introduced a bill that could help address the vast shortage of doctors in the region, particularly in underserved areas. Rep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno, and Rep.