Friday, Rep. George Whitesides joined clinicians and staff at the Samuel Dixon Family Health Center (SDFHC) in Newhall to highlight the potential harms posed by the recently passed federal budget, and how it could impact their clinic and local patients. “I opposed the harmful budget bill in July because I knew how many of my constituents and local health care ...

Hospital prices are expected to be made public starting Jan. 9 in an effort to provide online price transparency for common procedures, impacting Santa Clarita residents, officials said Friday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Hospitals, including Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, are also expected to be required to make online medical records ...

Congressman Steve Knight, R-CA, introduced a bill Wednesday to protect patients with pre-existing conditions. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. “As premiums, drug costs and other health costs continue to rise, it’s clear to me that the status quo is unsustainable and our healthcare system must be reformed,” said Knight. The “Maintaining ...

About 150 protesters greeted state and federal legislators Thursday at College of the Canyons, where they were gathered to discuss educational priorities with local leaders. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The protest outside the University Center was regarding the repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), while inside the topics included ...