Health
(Español) Trump deporta, la población estadunidense envejece ¿Quién los cuidará?
(Español) Mary DiGangi, del Centro de Rehabilitación y Cuidados de Enfermería de Menorah, solicitó a las agencias de empleo 20 o 25 nuevos asistentes de enfermería y enfermeras. Ella piensa que “las políticas de inmigración y la retórica de la administración Trump han desalentado a los trabajadores potenciales”.
Treating Domestic Violence As A Medical Problem
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends doctors routinely question women about violence in the home and refer them to services if needed. The task force concluded in 2013 that intervention could reduce violence and abuse as well as mental and physical health problems.
(Español) Texas excluyó ilegalmente a miles de personas de educación especial: gobierno federal
(Español) El Departamento de Educación de Estados Unidos anunció que Texas violó por años la ley federal al negar a los estudiantes con discapacidades el acceso a una educación pública adecuada. 150 niños habrían sido afectados, declaró Betsy DeVos.
Medicaid, Children’s Insurance and Open Enrollment.
MONDAY, JANUARY 29 PROGRAM # 8253 12:00 PM PT Medicaid, Children’s Insurance and Open Enrollment. The federal government began allowing some states to require Medicaid beneficiaries to work in return for their health coverage, raising fears that many who are in need, may be discouraged from applying for benefits. On other news, funding for the […]
Clock Ticking on Federal Spending. Also, Award-Winning Journalist.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 25 PROGRAM # 8251 12:00 PM PT Clock Ticking on Federal Spending. With only a few legislative days, senators from both parties work against the clock to reach agreement on DACA and avoid a new government shutdown. Meantime, Latino leaders step up pressure on Congress and the White House to call a vote […]
(Español) El estado da a beneficiarios de Medi-Cal algo para sonreír
Patients like Inglett who are missing teeth tended to start eating more processed foods and soft foods, says her dentist, Misako Hirota, who practices in National City, just south of San Diego.
After Dr. King Day, LA Government Proclaims National Day of Racial Healing
Responding to calls from philanthropic leaders to combat racism and change hearts and minds, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors proclaimed a National Day of Racial Healing. Similar proclamations were adopted by other cities around the country the day after Martin Luther King Day.
(Español) Líderes filantrópicos convocan a la nación a jornada de conversaciones sobre el mal del racismo y el sueño de la equidad
(Español) “Sacar de nuestra cabeza esa conciencia social mal informada y buscar en nuestros corazones lo que tenemos en común”.
(Español) El país necesita con urgencia curar el racismo con un Día de Sanación Racial
(Español) “Quisiera decir que hay una importancia nacional aguda, en que esto -la sanacion racial- se realice. Por el bienestar de nuestra gente, de nuestros hijos y de nuestro futuro”.
National Day to Combat the Culture of Racism
Warning that combatting the culture of racism that is entrenched in society requires changing not only laws and institutions, but also hearts and minds, philanthropic leaders have convened a national day of activities to promote racial healing.