Health

Extra Edition: Mobile Clinics, Immigrant Detainees, and More.

Posted on March 9, 2023

THURSDAY, MARCH 9 PROGRAM # 9939 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Mobile Clinics, Immigrant Detainees, and More. California Covid-19 state of emergency has ended. How does it impact the rural areas? And as rural residents face a number of challenges to access health care, Fresno County is investing in new mobile clinics to offer check-ups […]

Download

Posted in Coronavirus/COVID-19, Immigration, Inmigrantes, Línea Abierta, Politics, Health |

Student Debt Relief in Limbo. How to Stay Insured After Covid Benefits End. Building a Climate Resilient Community.

Posted on March 9, 2023

THURSDAY, MARCH 9 PROGRAM # 9940 12:00 PM PT Student Debt Relief in Limbo. The Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared skeptical of President Biden’s plan for student loan forgiveness after hearing arguments last week. More than 16 million have been approved for relief, but the benefit has been on hold due to legal challenges from […]

Download

Posted in Coronavirus/COVID-19, Economy, Education, Youth, Línea Abierta, Environment, Politics, Health |

(Español) Indocumentados contarán con cobertura de salud en Colorado tras el fin de Medicaid

Posted on March 9, 2023

(Español) En Connect for Health Colorado por ejemplo, existen dos diferentes solicitudes: una para ciudadanos, residentes permanentes, con permiso de trabajo o número de seguro social. Y la otra para quienes no cuentan con ningún estatus legal.

Posted in Homepage Feature, Immigration, Inmigrantes, Health |

Extra Edition: Caregiving Crisis in CaliforniaExtra . Also, “The Humans Who Feed Us.”

Posted on March 7, 2023

TUESDAY, MARCH 7 PROGRAM # 9936 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Caregiving Crisis in CaliforniaExtra . Tens of thousands of elderly people are not receiving the care they need and this crisis is expected to exacerbate as more people in California are getting older. A new state bill would reform California’s home care services to […]

Download

Posted in Economy, Immigration, Inmigrantes, Línea Abierta, Politics, Health, Jobs |

Oregon Proposes Law to Give Food Aid to All, Including Migrants

Posted on March 3, 2023

COVID-era food support programs for the populations most vulnerable to starvation are being withdrawn now that the public health emergency has been declared over. In some states, political leaders are proposing that local governments continue providing food benefits for those excluded under federal law.

Download

Posted in Homepage Feature, Health |

California’s Massive Medicaid Program Works for Some, but Fails Many Others

Posted on March 2, 2023

Newborns. Former inmates. College students. Expectant moms. People with disabilities. Foster kids. Homeless people. Single dads. Your neighbor. Your co-worker. You.

Posted in Homepage Feature, Health |

Extra Edition: Improving School Lunches. (REPEAT)

Posted on February 28, 2023

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 PROGRAM # 9929 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Improving School Lunches. (REPEAT) The school government in Fresno, CA, is hiring new chefs to oversee the quality of school meals, cook food with fresh ingredients, better respond to student tastes, and reduce food waste. Many families in Fresno report food insecurity and some […]

Download

Posted in Youth, Línea Abierta, Politics, Health |

28th Anniversary of Línea Abierta.

Posted on February 27, 2023

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27 PROGRAM # 9928 12:00 PM PT 28th Anniversary of Línea Abierta. Línea Abierta is the first and only national, live, Spanish-language call-in show in U.S. public broadcasting, and on February 25, it completed its 28th year. Radio Bilingüe launched Línea Abierta in 1995 to fill the void in public and commercial media […]

Download

Posted in Coronavirus/COVID-19, Economy, Education, Immigration, Línea Abierta, Environment, Politics, Health |

Community Workers Fan Out to Persuade Immigrant Seniors to Get Covered

Posted on February 27, 2023

For some older immigrants who have signed up, the ability to get full coverage has been a godsend. Maria Rodriguez, 56, of Hayward, learned in September that she was eligible while visiting the local Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center, a clinic that serves uninsured patients. A social worker helped her fill out the application online after a doctor had diagnosed her with diabetes and high blood pressure.

Posted in Homepage Feature, Immigration, Health |

LGBTQ Activism. Also, Antiviral Pills Underused.

Posted on February 23, 2023

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23 PROGRAM # 9926 12:00 PM PT LGBTQ Activism. LGBTQ people from around the nation convene in San Francisco to discuss the current challenges of the community, including the wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation gaining ground in many states, the rise in violence and hate crimes and the discrimination in basic services, such as […]

Download

Posted in Coronavirus/COVID-19, Línea Abierta, Politics, Health |