By
Mike Gervais/Register Staff
This week, the Bishop City Council was split on how to select its fifth member and fill the seat vacated by Jeff Griffiths when he took his position as Second District Inyo County Supervisor at the beginning of the year.
Ultimately, the council decided to appoint the fourth highest vote-getter from the November election, but that motion was only approved to avoid a special election.
By
Marilyn Blake Philip/Register Correspondent
Owens Valley Medicare and Medi-Cal recipients, which comprise at least half of Northern Inyo Hospital’s patients, can expect changes in the near future – changes in the way their health care is managed and, consequently, provided.
Following federal mandate, NIH is in initial negotiations with Renown Health, a Reno-based Accountable Care Organization, which could result in reduced Medicare claims by initiating a new payment and managed care structure.
