Tag Archives: Health
Oil Pipelines Revived.
MONDAY, JANUARY 30 PROGRAM # 7986 12:00 PM PST. Oil Pipelines Revived. President Trump signed executive orders giving the green light to build controversial Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines, and expedite the environmental review process. Critics fear damage to the environment and Native American communities. Guest analysts also comment on the upcoming vote on […]
Obamacare Repealed? Then What?
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18 PROGRAM # 7978 12:00 PM PST. Obamacare Repealed? Then What? The US Congress took the first steps to vote on repeal of the Affordable Care Act as soon as next month. What plans to replace it do Republican leaders have? What would happen to the millions who lose their insurance? What would […]
Aid in Dying Laws. Also, Marijuana Laws and the Drug War. Also, Obama’s Farewell.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11 PROGRAM # 7973 12:00 PM PST. Aid in Dying Laws. This month, a Colorado law allowing terminally ill patients to take their own lives using prescribed medication goes into effect. Colorado became the sixth state to allow the right to medical aid in dying after voters approved a proposition in November. What […]
Hunger and Obesity Among Latinos. Also, Latino Youth at High Risk.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20 PROGRAM # 7957 12:00 PM PST. Hunger and Obesity Among Latinos. Latino families in California suffer from higher rates of hunger, obesity, and overweight in part because they are low-income and live in communities with fewer healthy food retailers. An advocate discusses the findings of this research. Guest: Alejandra Gepp, Asociate Director, […]
Children in Stressful Times.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7 PROGRAM # 7948 12:00 PM PST. Children in Stressful Times. The presidential election has brought uncertainty and high anxiety to many families. The future of health care for many low-income patients is now uncertain, including access of undocumented children to Medi-Cal in California. In the meantime, what can families do to calm […]
Medi-Cal, Denti-Cal and the Election.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21 PROGRAM # 7936 12:00 PM PST. Medi-Cal, Denti-Cal and the Election. Since May, a new law in California has given undocumented kids unprecedented access to full benefits of Medi-Cal and Denti-Cal. Dentists are facing a special challenge, since uninsured kids are reportedly afflicted by an epidemic of tooth decay and other oral […]
California’s Bold Retirement Plan.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26 PROGRAM # 7911 12:00 PM PT California’s Bold Retirement Plan. Gov. Brown signed into law the California Secure Choice bill, a retirement savings program for private-sector workers announced as the first of its kind in the nation. About seven million workers, nearly half of them Latinos, may benefit from this plan. In […]
Latino Doctors Critically Needed. Also, Referendum on Health Care.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19 PROGRAM # 7906 12:00 PM PT Latino Doctors Critically Needed. While more Latinos than ever are getting health insurance in California and many are in critical need of care for their chronic diseases, the system is not prepared to help them. There are not enough Latino physicians to serve this growing population. […]
Latinos Face Rising Alzheimer’s Risk. Also, Latinos Live Longer: Why?
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12 PROGRAM # 7901 12:00 PM PT Latinos Face Rising Alzheimer’s Risk. In a first of its kind study, researchers warn that the numbers of Latinos living with Alzheimer’s disease could grow exponentially in the next decades and families are largely unprepared to deal with the skyrocketing costs. They call for investing more […]
Undocumented Kids Get Health Care. Also, Historic Overtime Pay for Farmworkers.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 PROGRAM # 7878 12:00 PM PST. Undocumented Kids Get Health Care. Four months after undocumented children have been allowed to enroll in California’s Medi-Cal program, nearly 20,000 undocumented children have signed up for the first time to receive low-cost or free health insurance under this state version of Medicaid. Tens of thousands […]
