From: "LBAMspray.info" To: "Poki Namkung" Subject: Re: Please correct your website. Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 1:19 PM Hello. From the information that you have just provided, we believe that stating "Medi-Cruz plan is available for some" is neither misleading nor incorrect, as you have previously claimed. Also, we have personally called the Emeline Clinic and verified all aspects of our information. Yes, they do accept Medi-Cruz, if you meet the standard requirements. And yes, they will see you for any issue, including if you believe that you have an illness that may be related to the aerial spray program. We are concerned that, as the County Health Officer, you are either vaguely unaware of what is accepted at the Emeline Clinic, or are, yourself, providing misleading information. Are you telling the public that they shouldn't seek medical help at Emeline Clinic if they believe that they have an illness that may be related to the spray? Are you informing the County's doctors to not treat patients that believe that they have an illness that may be related to the spray? lbamspray.info ----- Original Message ----- From: Poki Namkung To: LBAMspray.info Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 12:35 PM Subject: RE: Please correct your website. The bulk of our pts. at Emeline are M-Cal and M-Cruz. M-Cruz is very limited coverage and of limited duration. The process of qualifying for M-Cruz pretty much obviates anyone coming to our clinics and gaining coverage for an assessment. Anyone who is not already covered by M-Cruz, M-Cal, M-Care would have to be private pay on a sliding scale. What you have on your website about Emeline is misleading. Poki Stewart Namkung, M.D., M.P.H. Health Officer Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency 1080 Emeline Avenue, Bldg. D Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Tel: (831) 454-4476 Fax: (831) 454-4488 Email: pnamkung@co.santa-cruz.ca.us Prevent. Promote. Protect. -----Original Message----- From: LBAMspray.info [mailto:contact@lbamspray.info] Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 11:49 AM To: Poki Namkung Subject: Re: Please correct your website. Hello. We appreciate your concern. However, we have always thought that the Emeline Clinic has always accepted Medi-Cruz. Have they recently changed their policies? Are you saying that they don't accept Medi-Cruz at all... or just in cases that may be related to the aerial spray program? What would you suggest for people to do and where should they go if they believe that they are having a negative reaction to the spray program? How about for low income people? Thank you for contacting us. lbamspray.info ----- Original Message ----- From: Poki Namkung To: contact@lbamspray.info Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 2:14 AM Subject: Please correct your website. Medi-Cruz is not available at the Emeline Clinic. Poki Stewart Namkung, MD, MPH Health Officer Santa Cruz Health Services Agency 1080 Emeline Avenue, Bldg D Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Tel: 831-454-4476 FAX: 831-454-4488 pnamkung@co.santa-cruz.ca.us