Tag Archives: Health
“The Labor of Lunch”. Also, Castro Endorses Warren in Presidential Race.
MONDAY, JANUARY 6 PROGRAM # 8775 12:00 PM PT “The Labor of Lunch.” A social researcher examines the takeover by Big Food of the school cafeterias and how school meals are becoming a cheap commodity, made out of fast, junk food. To reform the national school lunch system, she suggests to begin by revaluing the […]
The Year in Review.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31 PROGRAM # 8771 12:00 PM PT The Year in Review. News reporters and commentators discuss some of the news stories that made headlines on Línea Abierta during 2019. Highlights include the impeachment of Trump, the mass shooting in El Paso, the battle in the courts for DACA and against the “public charge” […]
Medicare Open Enrollment. Also, Open Enrollment in Health Plans.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 2 PROGRAM # 8750 12:00 PM PT Medicare Open Enrollment. If you have a Medicare health or prescription drug plan, this is the last week to shop again and make changes to your 2020 plan. This year, there are new rules for drug coverage, new benefits in Medicare Advantage plans, and other changes. […]
Sustainable Farming. Also, Fast Food Chains Beef and Drugs.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28 PROGRAM # 8748 12:00 PM PT Sustainable Farming. On the holiday when families meet around the dinner table to have a meal and celebrate, this program features conversations celebrating healthy food and farming practices. First, and as small Latino farmers who own or rent land are growing in numbers and leading the […]
Homeless Sanctuary.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27 PROGRAM # 8747 12:00 PM PT Homeless Sanctuary. San Francisco has the highest rents of any major US city and the evictions rates are on the rise. In response to the housing crisis and to care for the growing homeless population, a local organization reaches out to homeless residents to provide daytime […]
California’s New Protections for Young Immigrants. Also, Colorado Plans Public Health Care Option.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31 PROGRAM # 8728 12:00 PM PT California’s New Protections for Young Immigrants. California’s Medicaid program will now cover young undocumented adults, first state in the nation to extend health care coverage to that population. The law will go into effect on 2020. Another new state law will give tax credits for middle-class […]
Latina Women: Health and Finances. Fatal Bullying. California Bans Toxic Pesticide.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 14 PROGRAM # 8715 12:00 PM PT Latina Women: Health and Finances. Latina women entrepreneurs gather this week in a summit in Berkeley, CA to discuss plans towards developing cooperative businesses that benefit them, their families and their communities. Advancing the idea that women need to “cuddle” their finances, body, mind and spirit, […]
Lifelong Effects of Teen Rape. Also, Educating Peers on Sexual Assault on the Job.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 PROGRAM # 8702 12:00 PM PT Lifelong Effects of Teen Rape. The first experience of sex for millions of US women was forced as young teens, according to a study. What are the long-term effects of experiencing rape at first sexual encounter? How to address the culture of sexual violence? Guest: Vylma Ortiz, […]
Charo, Music and Hope.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 PROGRAM # 8698 12:00 PM PT Charo, Music and Hope. Spanish pop culture icon and virtuoso Flamenco guitar player Charo is performing in concert in San Francisco. Charo, who’s been starring TV shows since the 1960s, talks about highlights of her career as a singer, actress and comedian, and her recovery from […]
Latino Physicians Crisis. Also, Latino Mental Health Care Crisis.
MONDAY, AUGUST 26 PROGRAM # 8680 12:00 PM PT Latino Physicians Crisis. In California, it will take at least five centuries to address the shortage of Latino doctors, putting at risk the health of all Californians. Scientists are giving this warning along with recommendations for policymakers. Guest: Laura Martínez, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Center for the […]
