PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT CHA/ Marin County Public Health COVID-19 testing eligibility criteria changes effective 8/5/2020 Coastal Health Alliance (CHA) has been conducting community-wide, walk-up testing on Thursday morning between 10:00-12:00 since June, 11, 2020. CHA collects up to 75 samples each Thursday and sends them to the county lab for processing and results notification. In an effort to support the county process to speed up turnaround time for testing and focus on identifying the most likely cases, CHA testing will adhere to the following State and County approved eligibility criteria going forward. You must live and/or work in Marin County. For most  of the groups listed below, Public Health recommends a maximum of one test per month.  Groups, in the order listed below, will be prioritized in their position in the testing line, subject to change based on demand. First Responders, including fire, police, park rangers and those who work in high-risk settings (i.e

Why are Petaluma Health Center and Coastal Health Alliance Merging? Coastal Health Alliance’s decision to merge with Petaluma Health Center is one that reinforces our commitment to ensuring high quality care for medically vulnerable individuals. The merger naturally builds on the organizations’ longstanding partnership. Coastal Health Alliance and Petaluma Health Center have a shared history that stems in the foundation of both health centers. Our organizations have shared goals to improve the health status of the communities we serve. CHA and PHC have an overlapping service area, which includes West Marin, Southern and Central Sonoma County; and shared patients who we are both committed to serving in the best way possible. In addition, we believe that our teams complement each other’s strengths and will improve both access to and quality of care. Petaluma Health Center and Coastal Health Alliance were both founded to serve a shared mission and vision by the same group of dedicated phy

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Covered California is the place where Californians can get brand-name health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA or “Obamacare”). It’s the only place to get federal premium assistance to help you buy private insurance. This means you may qualify for a discount on private insurance, or get health insurance through the state’s Medi-Cal program. Either way, you’ll get great health coverage. Starting in 2020, Californians get new financial assistance from the state, in addition to the financial assistance they may be eligible to receive from the federal government. Also, starting in 2020, California restored the original provision of the Affordable Care Act that requires consumers to get health insurance, apply for an exemption or pay a penalty. You can sign up for 2021 coverage from November 1, 2020 through January 31, 2021. Individuals with special qualifying life events can enroll at any time of the year. Medi-Cal enrollment is also year-round.  Do you