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CMS Commits Over $49 Million to Reduce Uninsured Rate Among Children and Boost Medicaid Enrollment Among Parents, Pregnant People
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) committed a record $49.4 million to fund organizations that can connect more eligible children, parents, and pregnant individuals to health care coverage through Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Loaded Firearm Recovered During Probation Search
On January 19, 2022 members of the Murrieta/Temecula Regional Gang Task Force (GTF) participated in a day long probation compliance check operation coordinated by the Riverside County Central PACT Team (Post-release Accountability and Compliance Team). The operation took place in the City of Temecula.
IEHP Physicians Encourage COVID-19 Vaccines for Youth
Physicians are encouraging families in the region to vaccinate their children (ages 5-11) against COVID-19 as cases continue to surge across the state. The health plan is supporting access to the vaccine for Inland Empire families through sponsorships of child-friendly vaccine clinics across Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
VA amplifies access to home, community-based services for eligible Veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of Geriatrics and Extended Care is expanding its Home-Based Primary Care, Medical Foster Home and Veteran-Directed Care programs to make them available at all VA medical centers by the end of fiscal year 2026.
Criminal Threats
On Thursday, January 20, 2022 three local schools received threats of an explosive device from an unknown phone number. The caller in each of the phone threats appeared to be the same person, and made similar threats to each school.
