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 and new financial help allows many consumers to get quality health insurance without cost or for as low as $1 per month. On other news, political leaders in Sacramento are introducing a new bill to help insure some of the most impacted by the pandemic. The Parent Healthcare Act will allow children to add their dependent parents, including undocumented immigrants, to their health insurance policies. Finally, a leading medical researcher shares news about the first-known case of the Brazilian variant of Covid-19 in Northern California, in a farm worker. He encouraged all eligible residents to get tested and vaccinated and talked about the need to step up efforts to build herd immunity.
Guests: (Recorded Audio Segments) US Health Secretary Xavier Becerra, DHHS, Washington, DC; Janet Murguia, Executive Director, UnidosUS, Washington, DC; Ricardo Lara, California Insurance Commissioner, Los Angeles, CA; California Assemblymember Miguel Santiago, D-Los Angeles, Sacramento, CA; Dr. Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, Director, Center for Reducing Health Disparities, UC Davis, Davis, CA
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