Some of the most consequential offices on your ballot are also the ones you hear the least about.

Jevon Price serves as the Area 3 Director and Treasurer for the Tulare Local Healthcare District. He was elected four years ago and, with no challenger filing against him this year, is set to serve a second term.

In this episode of Flor Unmuted, we look at what a local healthcare district actually does — and why Tulare offers a particularly important case study.

Tulare Regional Medical Center closed in 2017 following years of financial and governance problems and the district's bankruptcy. The hospital eventually reopened under Adventist Health, but the public healthcare district still owns the facility and other assets. Today, the district is navigating the unfinished hospital tower, its relationship with Adventist Health, healthca ...