Congressional Candidates Go Head-To-Head On Health Care 鈥 Again
The California Democratic members of Congress who flipped seven Republican seats two years ago made health care a major campaign issue, criticizing their opponents for voting to repeal the Affordable Care Act. As the Democrats defend their seats in this year鈥檚 elections, they are coming back to health care 鈥 but the issues are different.
Newsom Touts California鈥檚 鈥楶ublic Option.鈥 Wait 鈥 What Public Option?
Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state already has a public option: Covered California, the state health insurance exchange. While there is no single definition of a public option, some health care experts say that鈥檚 a stretch.
En 2020, California planea a lo grande en atenci贸n m茅dica
Los proyectos de ley de atenci贸n m茅dica y las iniciativas presupuestarias de los pol铆ticos est谩n llenas de ideas y d贸lares, y se oponen a industrias poderosas.
For 2020, California Goes Big On Health Care
California lawmakers are proposing ambitious health care ideas, from creating a state generic drug label to banning the sale of flavored e-cigarette products. Even though Democrats control state government, they鈥檙e likely to face pushback from powerful health care industry groups like hospitals.聽
Una luchadora por la salud inmigrante, en las cl铆nicas y en las cortes
Jane Garc铆a, directora ejecutiva de la Cl铆nica de La Raza, que opera una red de 30 centros comunitarios de salud, ha sido testigo activo de la lucha por la salud de los inmigrantes.
From Clinic To Courtroom, Fighting For Immigrant Health Care
Jane Garcia is CEO of La Cl铆nica de La Raza, which operates more than 30 clinics in the San Francisco Bay Area serving a high percentage of immigrant patients. She has challenged state and federal immigration policies in court, including the Trump administration鈥檚 recent attempt to expand the 鈥減ublic charge鈥 rule.
Some Rejoice Over New California Health Insurance Subsidies. Others Get Shut Out.
There鈥檚 something new in this year鈥檚 Covered California open-enrollment period: Consumers are learning whether they will qualify for new state-funded financial aid. The results are mixed, with some scoring hundreds of dollars per month and others nothing.
California: adultos j贸venes indocumentados podr谩n tener Medicaid… 驴se inscribir谩n?
Algunos j贸venes ya est谩n diciendo que no se inscribir谩n para tener cobertura p煤blica porque temen que las pol铆ticas federales de inmigraci贸n puedan luego penalizarlos.
Medi-Cal To Expand Eligibility To Young Undocumented Adults. But Will They Enroll?
California will become the first state to allow unauthorized immigrant adults to receive full Medicaid coverage when it expands eligibility to people ages 19 to 25 in January. But health officials and immigrant rights advocates wonder whether fear of federal immigration policy combined with a youthful sense of not needing health insurance will keep those young adults from joining.
Dialysis Patients Panic As Financial 鈥楲ife Raft鈥 Becomes Unmoored
An organization that helps nearly 4,000 California dialysis patients pay for their insurance is threatening to cut off aid in January because of a new law that is expected to reduce dialysis industry profits. Patients fear they won鈥檛 be able to afford their life-saving treatment.
Flavor Bans Multiply, But Menthol Continues to Divide
As states and communities ban the sale of flavored tobacco products linked to vaping, anti-smoking activists are piggybacking on the momentum to target menthol cigarettes. But some African Americans say menthol cigarette bans will lead to discrimination.
Gobernador de California firma larga lista de leyes de salud que revelan los problemas de 2020
El Gobernador Gavin Newsom termin贸 su marat贸n de firmas, poniendo fin a una sesi贸n legislativa que tendr谩 un impacto enorme en la atenci贸n de salud y la cobertura de los californianos.
California Governor鈥檚 Bill-Signing Marathon Offers Glimpse Of 2020 Issues
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed off on an array of health care bills that will significantly affect the lives of Californians, including many college students, pregnant women, schoolchildren and dialysis patients.
States Target Vaping With Bans. In California, The Action Is Local.
Several states have adopted bans on vaping products, but California isn鈥檛 going that far. Instead, cities and counties in the Golden State are stepping in to prohibit the sale of flavored tobacco products within their jurisdictions 鈥 or ban the sale of e-cigarettes altogether.
Voices: How Should California Address The Needs Of Its Aging Population?
By 2030, an estimated 1 in 5 Californians will be 65 or older, and the state is creating a 鈥渕aster plan鈥 to address their needs. Lawmakers, advocates, local officials and others gathered in Sacramento on Monday to tackle issues of greatest concern, such as long-term care and housing for low-income seniors.
De no creer: j贸venes buscan aliviar su adicci贸n al 鈥渧apeo鈥濃 fumando cigarrillos
Una unidad de Juul, que proporciona alrededor de 200 bocanadas, contiene tanta nicotina como un paquete de cigarrillos. Los j贸venes vuelven a fumar para frenar otra adicci贸n.
Vapers Seek Relief From Nicotine Addiction In 鈥 Wait For It 鈥 Cigarettes
Even though e-cigarette makers market their products as a safer alternative to cigarettes, a growing number of vapers are trying to quit鈥 and they鈥檙e turning to cigarettes to help them.
California, 驴firmar谩 el gobernador una controversial ley sobre vacunas?
La totalidad de los senadores republicanos votaron en contra de la medida y todos los dem贸cratas votaron a favor, excepto uno que no vot贸.
California Lawmakers Send Contested Vaccine Bill To Governor. Will He Sign It?
The state Senate on Wednesday sent a measure to Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom that would tighten the rules for children鈥檚 medical exemptions from vaccines. Newsom, who said in June that he would sign the measure after amendments had been made at his request, now wants more changes.
C贸mo y cu谩ndo el uso de beneficios del gobierno afectar铆a el estatus de inmigrantes con papeles
La regla permitir铆a al gobierno federal negar m谩s f谩cilmente la residencia permanente a los solicitantes que usan, o se considere que pueden usar, programas financiados con fondos federales.
