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This August, Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties (PPOSBC) is celebrating a decade of primary care through Melody Health. As one of the only affiliates to offer these services to our community, we have the unique opportunity. . .

Let’s talk about barriers to healthcare access, or what keeps our neighbors from being able to get the medical care they need.  Even though the Affordable Care Act made major strides in addressing our nation’s broken healthcare system, it still left people with low incomes, people of color, LGBTQ+ and undocumented individuals with...

Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties is proud to announce that Dr. Jacobson, PPOSBC’s Medical Director and Senior VP of Clinical Services, has been selected as one of Orange Coast Magazine’s Physicians of Excellence. Judged by...

While Pride may be celebrated just in June, at Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties, we believe that everyone should have access to compassionate health care and inclusive education. We are proud to...

PPOSBC is proud to be among the first healthcare organizations in the region to integrate COVID-19 vaccines into routine doctor visits.  It was imperative that PPOSBC make this service as expedient as possible for our patients since...

On March 24, 2021, PPOSBC Associate Medical Director, Dr. Shannon Connolly, spoke to legislators and their staffers in support of AB-32, a bill uplifted by Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry. This bill ensures the preservation of California’s expanded telehealth authorizations, which were initially implemented due to COVID-19. Currently, the bill allows for increased access to remote Medi-Cal care through video and telephone visits.