New OC street medicine program to provide medical care for the homeless

GARDEN GROVE (KABC) — A first-of-its-kind mobile clinic in Orange County is ready to hit the streets of Garden Grove to help those who need it most. CalOptima Health is working with Healthcare in Action along with city and county officials to fund the $4 million pilot program in Garden Grove. “What we try to do is take a very preventative approach,” said Healthcare in Action Director of Clinical Operations Benjamin Kaska. “Go out, canvas the area, interact with the folks that are experiencing homelessness and care for our unhoused neighbors from start to finish.” Kaska said the program will…