Category: Press Release | Golden Valley Health Centers

Golden Valley Health Centers to Award Nursing Scholarships

February 18, 2026 marketing@gvhc.org

Golden Valley Health Centers (GVHC) and Golden Valley Health Centers Foundation are now accepting applications for the Flora Martinez Nursing Scholarship program. A total of $25,000 in scholarships will be awarded this summer to five local students pursuing careers in nursing. Criteria for the selection is based on the application, academic performance, a career goal [...]

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Golden Valley Health Centers to Reopen Empire Dental Clinic

January 8, 2026 marketing@gvhc.org

EnglishEnglish Golden Valley Health Centers will reopen the Empire Dental Clinic on January 12, 2026, at 198 North G Street in Empire. The clinic will offer a full range of dental services and is open to all community members, accepting both private insurance and Medi-Cal. The dental clinic is located adjacent to the Golden Valley [...]

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Golden Valley Health Centers Opens Pharmacy in West Modesto

June 13, 2025 marketing@gvhc.org

As healthcare services for low-income populations face potential funding threats, causing patient concerns about continuity of care and affordability of treatment, Golden Valley Health Centers (GVHC) is expanding services. GVHC West Modesto clinic, at 1114 6th street, in downtown Modesto now offers pharmacy services as an added convenience for many Modesto community members. Healthcare services [...]

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If Congress Cuts Medicaid, Millions May Lose Access to Healthcare

May 12, 2025 marketing@gvhc.org

The following is an Op-Ed from Golden Valley Health Centers, CEO, David Quackenbush. As the CEO of Golden Valley Health Centers, I am deeply concerned about the proposed cuts to Medicaid, known as Medi-Cal in California. We serve 165,000 low-income Medi-Cal patients annually and these reductions threaten the health of millions of families throughout the [...]

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Golden Valley Health Centers to Award Nursing Scholarships

February 4, 2025 marketing@gvhc.org

Golden Valley Health Centers (GVHC) and Golden Valley Health Centers Foundation are now accepting applications for the Flora Martinez Nursing Scholarship program. A total of $25,000 in scholarships will be awarded this summer to five local students pursuing careers in nursing. Criteria for the selection is based on the application, academic performance, a career goal […]

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New Partnership Brings Clinical Trials to Diverse Populations

December 9, 2024 marketing@gvhc.org

FOMAT Medical Research, an industry leader in fostering diversity in clinical research, has partnered with Golden Valley Health Centers (GVHC), one of the largest nonprofit healthcare providers in Central and Northern California, to offer clinical trial opportunities and advanced treatment options to underserved communities. This alliance will bring innovative clinical research directly to over 160,000 [...]

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Los Banos Reopening

September 28, 2023 marketing@gvhc.org

Grand Reopening Events Celebrate Newly Remodeled Los Banos Clinics On October 4, 2023, Golden Valley Health Centers will celebrate the reopening of the medical clinic in Los Banos and welcomes community members to attend. Golden Valley Health Centers began operating as a nonprofit healthcare organization in 1972 and opened the clinic in Los Banos shortly [...]

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Planada Health Center to Reopen for Community Medical Care

May 31, 2023 marketing@gvhc.org

After several months of flood restoration work, Golden Valley Health Centers (GVHC) will reopen the Planada Medical Clinic on June 1.

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GVHC Awards Alicia Dicochea with Lifetime Achievement Award

September 30, 2022 marketing@gvhc.org

9/30/2022 For Immediate Release Golden Valley Health Centers (GVHC) Awards Alicia Dicochea with Lifetime Achievement Award. Golden Valley Health Centers honored Alicia Dicochea for 45 years of activism and achievement during GVHC Foundation’s “Making a Difference” Gala. August 20th, 2022 – This year marks Golden Valley Health Centers 50th year anniversary, a golden milestone [...]