Riordan High TB Investigation Ongoing as SF Advances Sobering Center and Insurance Updates
San Francisco, CA – March 9, 2026 – Health officials continue TB follow-up at Riordan High as the city advances a sobering center and wraps 2026 coverage enrollment.
San Francisco health officials are continuing follow-up testing and treatment linked to a tuberculosis investigation at Archbishop Riordan High School, while city leaders move forward with a new sobering center and residents adjust to changes in 2026 health insurance coverage.
Tuberculosis Follow-Up at Riordan High
The San Francisco Department of Public Health has reported 204 latent tuberculosis infections tied to the Riordan High School investigation, along with three confirmed active cases and three additional suspected active cases. Officials have said that people with confirmed or suspected active TB are receiving treatment and that there were no contagious cases on campus at the time of the most recent update.
Students recently returned to in-person instruction after weeks of remote and hybrid learning during large-scale testing and medical evaluations. Health officials have emphasized that the overall risk to the general public appears low and that latent TB infections are not contagious, though follow-up care remains important to prevent progression to active disease.
RESET Sobering Center Moves Toward Opening
City leaders have approved a 26-month, performance-based contract with Connections Health Solutions to operate the 25-bed RESET Center at 444 Sixth St. in South of Market. The facility is designed as a drop-off site where police can bring people arrested for public drug use as an alternative to jail while they sober and are offered optional connections to services.
Under the contract, payments are tied to specific metrics, including officer drop-off times and how many clients are connected to recovery services at discharge. The project has drawn legal and policy scrutiny over how it is classified and regulated, even as city officials describe it as a new accountability-focused approach within the public health and public safety systems.
2026 Coverage: Open Enrollment Closes
Covered California reported that open enrollment for 2026 has ended with nearly 1.93 million people statewide renewing or selecting marketplace plans. The agency cited strong renewals but fewer new sign-ups compared with the prior year, attributing changes in part to the expiration of enhanced federal premium subsidies.
Covered California noted that about one-fifth of its enrollees live in the Greater Bay Area. Residents who missed open enrollment may still qualify for special enrollment after certain life events. People enrolled in Medi-Cal managed care in San Francisco can seek renewal and coverage assistance through San Francisco Health Plan.
What Residents Should Know
City health officials continue to provide updates on the Riordan High TB investigation and are coordinating follow-up care within the school community. The RESET Center is expected to open in the coming months, potentially changing how some public intoxication cases are handled. Residents reviewing 2026 health coverage may wish to confirm premiums, deductibles and provider networks before scheduling non-urgent care.
If you have urgent symptoms, seek medical care. For general questions, talk with a licensed clinician.
Sources
- https://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/sf-low-risk-to-public-from-tuberculosis-outbreak-21644488.php
- https://abc7news.com/post/riordan-high-school-students-return-classroom-tuberculosis-outbreak-2-weeks-remote-hybrid-learning/18642389/
- https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/sf-drug-sobering-center-will-get-paid-on-results-21361378.php
- https://www.coveredca.com/newsroom/news-releases/2026/02/26/as-enhanced-federal-subsidies-expire-covered-california-ends-open-enrollment-with-state-subsidies-keeping-renewals-steady-for-now-and-new-signups-down/
