A NEW CHAPTER FOR PALOMAR HEALTH
MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER IN 2026
Palomar Health is entering one of the most important periods in its history. Our new partnership with UC San Diego Health presents an extraordinary opportunity to strengthen healthcare throughout the Palomar Health District, expand access to world-class medical services, and build a more financially stable future for our hospitals.
But a successful partnership requires more than an agreement. It requires thoughtful leadership, careful integration of our healthcare systems, and an unwavering commitment to ensuring that the patients and families of our District remain our highest priority.
As we navigate these challenging times, we must protect the interests of our community, preserve access to quality local healthcare, and ensure that the benefits of this partnership reach the people we were elected to serve.
Having served two terms on the Palomar Health Board of Directors, I understand both the challenges facing our healthcare system and the opportunities that lie ahead. Experience, continuity, transparency, and accountability will be more important than ever as we move forward.
I am seeking your support for a third term because I believe the work ahead is critically important. I want to help ensure that Palomar Health and UC San Diego Health build a successful partnership that delivers better patient care, stronger medical services, and long-term stability for our community.
Our hospitals belong to the communities they serve, and their future must always be guided by the needs of our patients.
I look forward to your continued confidence and support as we begin this exciting new chapter for Palomar Health.
John Clark
Director, Palomar Health District
Candidate for Reelection — 2026
facing the Palomar Health District
John is addressing are...
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Meeting or exceeding successful patient outcomes within our hospitals.
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Implementing a sound fiscal conservative policy to ensure that our nonprofit hospital can reinvest in our medical and lay staff for providing great patient outcomes. We must make prudent choices in the use of our funds.
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Our new partnership with UC San Diego Health represents an extraordinary opportunity to strengthen and improve healthcare throughout the Palomar Health District. It is essential that we work closely and cooperatively with our new partners to successfully integrate our healthcare systems, expand access to medical services, and bring the resources, expertise, and advanced medical capabilities of UC San Diego Health to the communities we serve. As we navigate this important transition, my priority will be to ensure that the needs of our patients and the residents of the Palomar Health District always come first. Working together, we can build a stronger, more financially secure healthcare system that will serve our community for generations to come.