Incumbents Chun and Bholat challenged by Mintz
As it ponders changes to its 514 N. Prospect campus, the Beach Cities Health District is holding elections for three of its five board positions. Photo courtesy BCHD For the three candidates competing for two open seats on the Beach Cities Health District Board of Directors, the race isn’t so much about policy or changing course as it is maintaining excellence. The two incumbents, Dr. Noel Chun, and Dr. Michelle Bholat, and their challenger, David Mintz, all agree that the Health District is an organization that’s among the best in the country (with the accolades to back that boast). Most prominent among the District’s challenges moving forward is the redevelopment of the 514 Prospect site, the former home of South Bay Hospital, into a planned “Healthy Living Campus” that includes the potential for senior residential units. But there are many questions facing the district as it moves forward, including its continuing approach toward youth substance abuse programs, expanding current preventative health care programs, and building resources for senior care in the Beach Cities. While Bholat and Chun are practicing physicians, Mintz’s background is in health-care business…
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