Tag Archives: Health
Oregon’s Health for All Kids. Also, Battle Over Single-Payer Healthcare.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 26 PROGRAM # 8118 12:00 PM PST. Oregon’s Health for All Kids. Oregon is about to have health care for all children. Under a plan passed by the legislature and championed by Gov. Kate Brown, health insurance will be extended to undocumented children under the state’s version of Medicaid. A co-sponsoring legislator, who […]
New Senate Republicans Health Bill. Also, Coverage for All Kids in Oregon.
MONDAY, JULY 17 PROGRAM # 8111 12:00 PM PST. New Senate Republicans Health Bill. Under pressure from president Trump to pass a health-care bill, Senate Republican leaders released a revised health-care plan to repeal and replace ACA, keeping in place the controversial spending cuts to Medicaid. They had scheduled a vote on the revised bill […]
No Gimmick Diet.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 12 PROGRAM # 8108 12:00 PM PST. No Gimmick Diet. The author of several health-advice books now guides readers on how to lose weight, keep it off, and be healthier. In her new book, “The New No Gimmick Diet,” the influential healthcare leader tells about her personal story, reviews science and invites us […]
Senate Health Care Bill in Trouble.
THURSDAY, JULY 6 PROGRAM # 8104 12:00 PM PT Senate Health Care Bill in Trouble. A week after delaying a vote in the Senate on the Republicans’ bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, Senate leaders are still struggling to get a majority even after promising to spend funds in projects that benefit […]
Senate Republicans Delay Vote on Health Care Bill.
THURSDAY, JUNE 29 PROGRAM # 8099 12:00 PM PT Senate Republicans Delay Vote on Health Care Bill. Republican Senate leaders postpone a vote on the controversial health care bill until after the July 4 recess. Republican senators from states that rely heavily on Medicaid are mounting opposition, after congressional budget analysts estimated 22 million people […]
Cal Fresh – Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
CalFresh (federally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP) is a federally mandated, state-supervised, and county-operated government program that provides monthly food benefits to assist low-income households in purchasing the food they need to maintain adequate nutritional levels. Guest: Katya Lopez, Representative from Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency
Latinos and the Senate’s Health Bill.
MONDAY, JUNE 26 PROGRAM # 8096 12:00 PM PST. Latinos and the Senate’s Health Bill. The just-released Senate Republicans’ health care bill, designed to repeal the Affordable Care Act, proposes deeper cuts to Medicaid and tax cuts for the rich, as well as the end of the individual mandate and some subsidies for those who […]
Justice “Tino” Cuéllar. Also, Senate Health Care Bill Unveiled.
THURSDAY, JUNE 22 PROGRAM # 8094 12:00 PM PT Justice “Tino” Cuéllar. A conversation with justice Mariano-Florentino “Tino” Cuéllar about his journey from Mexico-born immigrant kid to renowned legal scholar to presidential adviser to justice of California’s Supreme Court. Cuéllar co-chaired President Obama’s transition team on immigration and was once mentioned as a potential nominee […]
Nevada’s “Medicaid for All.” Also, Immigrant Detainees Continue Fasting.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14 PROGRAM # 8088 12:00 PM PST. Nevada’s “Medicaid for All.” Nevada’s legislature passed an ambitious bill known as Nevada Care Plan, which would allow anyone without health insurance to buy into the state’s Medicaid, the public health care plan for the poor. This is the first bill in the country to expand […]
Trump Budget.
THURSDAY, JUNE 1 PROGRAM # 8079 12:00 PM PT Trump Budget. President Trump’s budget plan, which would cut the taxes for millionaires and make deep cuts to social spending, is a threat against the economy of the Latino family, according to social leaders. Also, a new report says the House Republican health bill would leave […]
