Health
The HEAL Act. Also, Broadband for Students.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 19 PROGRAM # 9261 12:00 PM PDT The HEAL Act. Members of the House and the Senate introduced the HEAL for Immigrant Families Act, a bill that expands health care to immigrants, who have been among the hardest hit by the pandemic. The bill would end the five-year waiting period for immigrants to […]
Extra Edition: Back to School.
TUESDAY, MAY 18 PROGRAM # 9259 11:00 AM PDT Extra Edition: Back to School. School districts around California are making plans to reopen five days a week for in-person learning in the fall. The national leader of a teachers union is supporting this plan. Vaccinations are key to returning to traditional learning. Now that younger […]
Latinos Are the Most Eager to Get Vaccinated, Survey Shows — But Face Obstacles
“Vaccine hesitancy” has become a catch-all excuse to explain low rates of vaccinations among minority populations, but the problem is complex, said Nancy Mejía, chief program officer of Latino Health Access in Santa Ana, California, a nonprofit that contracts with Orange County to bring covid vaccine to Latinos.
You’ve Added Your Kids to Your Health Plan. What About Mom?
But she can’t afford to buy a comprehensive insurance plan for her mom on the open market. A bare-bones policy, Chavez said, costs more than $1,000 a month because her mom has preexisting conditions. She doesn’t qualify for Medicare or Medicaid because she is in the United States without authorization.
(Español) Anuncian Becerra ahorros y más de 900 mil nuevas inscripciones a la cobertura médica
(Español) De ahora y hasta el 15 de agosto de 2021 los consumidores que deseen inscribirse en la cobertura, comparar ofertas de planes o ver si son elegibles para primas más asequibles pueden visitar CuidadoDeSalud.gov y ver los planes y precios de 2021, e inscribirse.
Latino Immigrants from California’s Central Valley Hit Heavily by Pandemic
Latino immigrants in California have been hard hit by the coronavirus, especially in agricultural towns in the state’s Central Valley.
The Worsening Opioid Crisis.
THURSDAY, MAY 6 PROGRAM # 9249 12:00 PM PDT The Worsening Opioid Crisis. Opioid overdose deaths were spiking in the months preceding the coronavirus pandemic, but the opioid fatalities have accelerated since the start of the pandemic. Health officials have sounded the alarm and issued health advisories to respond to the new wave of drug […]
Extra Edition.
THURSDAY, MAY 6 PROGRAM # 9248 11:00 AM PDT Extra Edition. US Health Secretary Xavier Becerra is encouraging consumers to benefit from the expanded access and lower health care costs for those enrolled in Marketplace health policies due to the American Rescue Plan. The special period to sign up has been extended to August 15 […]
(Español) EE UU comparte propiedad intelectual de vacunas contra el covid con países en necesidad
(Español) El director de los CDC de África, John N. Nkengasong tuiteó: “Los CDC de África dieron la bienvenida a la exención y calificaron la decisión de ‘liderazgo en acción’. ¡La historia recordará esta decisión como un gran acto de humanidad!”.
Extra Edition: “Comadres al Aire.”
TUESDAY, MAY 4 PROGRAM # 9245 11:00 AM PDT Extra Edition: “Comadres al Aire.” Two acclaimed journalists and producers are premiering on Radio Bilingüe’s public radio network a new series showcasing conversations on intimate matters that “comadres” in the neighborhood talk about when they chat in confidence. The co-producers and co-hosts of the podcast “Comadres […]