Tag Archives: Health
Healing Farm Worker Trauma. Also, Preparing for the Next Public Health Crisis.
MONDAY, JUNE 7 PROGRAM # 9279 12:00 PM PDT Healing Farm Worker Trauma. The nearly 3 million mostly Latino farmworkers in this country have experienced decades of traumatic working conditions, economic insecurity and vulnerability, all of which has worsened in the last year by COVID-19. A first-of-its-kind mental health initiative called ‘Healing Voices’ aims to […]
Extra Edition: Vaccination.
THURSDAY, JUNE 3 PROGRAM # 9276 11:00 AM PDT Extra Edition: Vaccination. Most Latinos say they want to get vaccinated against Covid, but have not received it yet because they are concerned about missing work due to side effects, documentation requirements, traveling to the vaccination site and other problems. Community health workers have been reaching […]
The Politics of Sex Education.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2 PROGRAM # 9275 12:00 PM PDT The Politics of Sex Education. Warning that sex education programs and sexual health services around the country are not accessible to young people who are LGBTQ or from communities of color, a group in Congress is introducing a bill that will give them access to education […]
Extra Edition: Health Insurance Relief. Also, Bystander CPR.
THURSDAY, MAY 27 PROGRAM # 9269 11:00 AM PDT Extra Edition: Health Insurance Relief. . The American Rescue Plan expands access to health insurance coverage and reduces health insurance costs. Consumers will be able to take advantage of increased tax credits for premiums for high-quality health insurance plans when they enroll for coverage through HealthCare.gov. Most consumers […]
Extra Edition: Vaccinating Projects.
TUESDAY, MAY 25 PROGRAM # 9266 11:00 AM PDT Extra Edition: Vaccinating Projects. Many Latinos say they want a Covid vaccine, but haven’t gotten one yet because they are concerned about missing work because of side effects, identification requirements, traveling to the vaccination site, cost of the vaccine, and fear to questions about health insurance. […]
California’s New Relief Package. Also, Preventing the New Public Health Crisis.
MONDAY, MAY 24 PROGRAM # 9265 12:00 PM PDT California’s New Relief Package. California Gov. Newsom announced the biggest economic recovery package in the state’s history. The California Comeback Plan includes funds for immigrant communities, including $1,000 stimulus checks for undocumented families, health care Medi-Cal coverage for undocumented seniors older than 60, rental and utilities […]
Latinos and Vaccines. Also, Vaccines for Children.
THURSDAY, MAY 20 PROGRAM # 9263 12:00 PM PDT Latinos and Vaccines. The CDC published new guidelines on masks for fully vaccinated people. What does this change mean for grocery shopping, schools, and workplaces? How about family gatherings and travel? Can vaccinated people go back to normal? What about unvaccinated children? How to know who […]
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 […]
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 […]
