Tag Archives: Health
Extra Edition: Food for All. Also, Millions at Risk of Losing Medicaid.
THURSDAY, APRIL 20 PROGRAM # 9981 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Food for All. Warning that immigrants in California have been struggling to put food on the table because of rising food prices and the cutting of resources after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, state legislators are proposing to expand eligibility for […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, APRIL 18 PROGRAM # 9979 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. President Biden announced that immigrants recipients of DACA will be able to get health coverage through Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act if eligible. What to expect from conservative states? A leading “Dreamer” examines the proposed rule. In other news, Florida Gov. DeSantis and […]
Trump Indicted. Nashville School Shooting. Bishops Oppose Gender-Affirming Care.
MONDAY, APRIL 3 PROGRAM # 9963 12:00 PM PT Trump Indicted. In an unprecedented case, a Manhattan grand jury voted to indict Donald Trump for his role in paying hush money to a porn star, sending shockwaves to the 2024 presidential race. This is the first former president to face criminal charges in the nation. […]
How to Spend Pandemic Relief Funds. Also, Bishops Oppose Gender-Affirming Care.
THURSDAY, MARCH 30 PROGRAM # 9961 12:00 PM PT How to Spend Pandemic Relief Funds. Local leaders from across the country meet in Washington to discuss pressing issues in their cities and, on the second anniversary of the American Rescue Plan Act, talk with federal officials about those funds. How are cities and small towns […]
“The Medicaid Cliff.” Mitigating the Pandemic Hit. Ready or Not” for Diseases, Disasters and Bioterrorism.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29 PROGRAM # 9959 12:00 PM PT “The Medicaid Cliff.” Millions of people could lose health coverage when the COVID-19 public health emergency and access to Medicaid ends on April 1. US Representatives and civil rights leaders are calling on federal agencies to ensure no one is disenrolled, particularly children and people of […]
Abortion: Legal and Political Fights. Honduras Approves Morning-After Pill. Ohio Train Derailment: Petrochemical Disaster.
MONDAY, MARCH 20 PROGRAM # 9949 12:00 PM PT Abortion: Legal and Political Fights. Five women who were denied a medically needed abortion sue the state of Texas over the abortion ban, a first legal action of its kind. At the same time, a judge in Texas said he would decide soon whether to issue […]
Extra Edition: Mobile Clinics, Immigrant Detainees, and More.
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 […]
Student Debt Relief in Limbo. How to Stay Insured After Covid Benefits End. Building a Climate Resilient Community.
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 […]
Extra Edition: Caregiving Crisis in CaliforniaExtra . Also, “The Humans Who Feed Us.”
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 […]
Extra Edition: Improving School Lunches. (REPEAT)
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 […]
