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DHS report: specialty-contract non‑renewals won’t reduce services now, but budget pressures loom
Summary
County health officials told supervisors that recent non‑renewals of multiple specialty-care contracts will not reduce patient access in the short term because county providers or alternate contractors will cover appointments, but they warned that ongoing revenue pressures could force deeper system changes in the future.
Department of Health Services (DHS) officials told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that recent non‑renewals of specialty physician and allied‑health contracts do not, at present, reduce patient access to specialty-care appointments and that many contracts were ended because providers left voluntarily or were insourced into county positions.
DHS Director Dr. Christina Ghaly said the department uses contracts for part‑time or temporary clinical coverage and for niche subspecialties; the existence of a contract does not always equate to a full-time…
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