This image depicts a health care practitioner in the process of conducting a blood pressure examination upon a seated male patient in a clinical setting. (Photo courtesy of Mandie Mills/CDC)

The Monterey County Board of Supervisors has approved a plan to integrate the county’s health care system, making it easier for patients to receive the specialized care they need.

The board unanimously voted Tuesday in favor of a plan by the county’s Health Department and Administrative Office and Natividad Medical Center to coordinate patient care services.

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Eli covers public health, transportation and state politics for the Bay City News Foundation, serves as the main editor of the Public Health and COVID-19 Information Hub and assists with Local News Matters' social media strategy. He has also previously covered local politics in San Diego County as well as college and professional sports across the Bay Area.