Whoa whoa whoa, slow down there, cowboy. First off, it's Falck who owns Verihealth (they also own Care in OC). The reason for the difference in pay is because of the region. Living costs in NorCal is ridiculously high, especially in the Bay Area. That is why Verihealth/Falck in the Bay Area are making $16/hour compared to Care's $10/ hour. Different regions, different living costs.
Orange County CA, San Jose, and San Francisco are 3 of the top ten places with the highest cost of living in the United States. The statement that NorCal cost of living is ridiculously high (as compared to OC) is king of a generalized statement. Completely dependent on where you live. San Fran vs Oakland/ Newport Coast vs Santa Ana