Tag Archives: Health
A National Blood Crisis.
MONDAY, JANUARY 31 PROGRAM # 9518 12:00 PM PT A National Blood Crisis. A hospital in Los Angeles was forced this month to temporarily close its trauma center because it ran out of blood for patients. This is part of a national blood crisis, “the worst blood shortage in over a decade,” according to humanitarian […]
Extra Edition: Historic Overtime Pay for Farmworkers. Also, Reaching Out to the Unvaccinated.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 27 PROGRAM # 9515 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Historic Overtime Pay for Farmworkers. California farmworkers have now the right to get the same overtime pay that most other workers have. The new law, first of its kind in the nation, began taking full effect on January 1st for most businesses and farms. A […]
Oil and Gas Air Pollution. Also, Texas Abortion Law Legal Fight; Breyer to Retire.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26 PROGRAM # 9514 12:00 PM PT Oil and Gas Air Pollution. Oil and Gas Air Pollution. Methane emissions from the oil and gas industry are increasing and in addition to being one of the most “potent” greenhouse gasses that causes climate change, methane is also highly toxic for communities living nearby. One […]
Extra Edition: Final deadline for Open Enrollment. Also, Retiring During the Pandemic.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 25 PROGRAM # 9512 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Final deadline for Open Enrollment. As the open-enrollment deadline nears, California reports a record number of insured people, including Latinos. Officials make a final push for people to sign up, highlighting the new financial help and the risks of the pandemic. Guest: Patricia Ward, […]
California Heads for Universal Health Care. Also, Restoring Safety Net for Immigrant Families.
MONDAY, JANUARY 24 PROGRAM # 9511 12:00 PM PT California Heads for Universal Health Care. A state health care bill to create a single-payer system is moving forward in the California legislature. Known as CalCare, the plan would get rid of private insurers and would provide government-run coverage for all residents in the state. The […]
Combating Omicron Surge.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 20 PROGRAM # 9509 12:00 PM PT Combating Omicron Surge. As fast-spreading Omicron becomes the dominant Covid variant, US hospitalizations largely among unvaccinated people break record numbers. In California, as authorities prepare for the endemic phase of Covid, public health leaders urge Californians to get booster doses and use effective face masks to […]
Extra Edition: Historic Overtime Pay for Farmworkers. Also, Help for Health Insurance Buys.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 18 PROGRAM # 9505 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Historic Overtime Pay for Farmworkers. California farmworkers have now the right to get the same overtime pay that most other workers have. The new law, first of its kind in the nation, began taking full effect on January 1st for most businesses and farms. […]
Giving Emotional Help. Also, A Stressful Holiday Season for Latinos.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5 PROGRAM # 9493 12:00 PM PDT Giving Emotional Help. California’s leading mental health agency launched a new campaign encouraging people to take steps to check in, learn more, and get support for their own mental health and the mental health of their loved ones. This effort takes place at a time of […]
Extra Edition: Repeat Program: Abortion Rights Hearing. Parkinson’s Disease Stigma. Historic Election in Honduras.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 4 PROGRAM # 9491 11:00 AM PDT Extra Edition: Repeat Program: Abortion Rights Hearing. The Supreme Court heard arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, on a Mississippi law that makes abortion illegal after 15 weeks of pregnancy. This is one of the most important cases challenging the constitutional right to an […]
A New Covid-19 Vaccine. Covid and Health Insurance. Shorter Covid Isolation.
MONDAY, JANUARY 3 PROGRAM # 9490 12:00 PM PDT A New Covid-19 Vaccine. As the Omicron variant surges to record-level COVID-19 infections in the U.S. and the world, scientists in Texas developed a new vaccine. Called CORBEVAX, the new vaccine has received emergency approval in India and other underserved countries have shown interest. The vaccine […]
