News and editorial articles from across Imperial County.
El Centro, CA (October 24, 2024) – The creation of the Imperial Valley Healthcare District (IVHD) under AB918 prioritizes expediency over developing a sustainable and equitable healthcare system. The actions by the IVHD and LAFCO today will irreparably change the healthcare landscape of our county all without a single vote of our citizens and without critical financial
What we saw Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at the hastily-called Imperial Valley Healthcare District press conference was a self-serving, congratulatory pat on the back for the seven appointed board members of the Imperial Valley Healthcare District (IVHD), Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia, and Senator Steve Padilla. While the purpose of the deeply flawed, poorly drafted legislation known
From the Calexico Chronicle, 3/19/24: The long-awaited Kaufman Hall report was presented at a special meeting of the Imperial Valley Healthcare District Board of Directors last week but was overall deemed inadequate after an anticlimactic summary left everyone — directors, healthcare officials and members of the public — with more questions than answers. The IVHD