Tag Archives: Health
Food as Medicine.
MONDAY, JULY 27. PROGRAM # 7573 12:00 PM PT Food as Medicine. A conversation with a leader in preventive and integrative medicine about common modern diseases that result from obesity, such as diabetes and heart disease, and how to prevent them and treat them by using the food plate as a medicine. Guest: Dr. Jorge […]
Access to Health Care.
THURSDAY, JULY 16. PROGRAM # 7566 12:00 PM PT Access to Health Care. The open enrollment period to sign up for health insurance under ACA closed in February, but many can still enroll under the special enrollment rules. Learn who and how. Other topics of conversation in this program include the ramifications of the US […]
Ban on Trans Fats.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15. PROGRAM # 7565 12:00 PM PT Ban on Trans Fats. The US food authority gave the food industry three years to end the use of trans fats in the food supply. Trans fats are recognized as a major contributor to artery clogging and heart disease, and are seen as more dangerous than […]
Supreme Court and Health Care Subsidies.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24. PROGRAM # 7550 12:00 PM PT Supreme Court and Health Care Subsidies. The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to announce this week a decision on the case King v. Burwell, challenging the legality of health care subsidies. What’s at stake for the Affordable Care Act and consumers? Who would be affected if […]
Tackling Child Care Crisis.
THURSDAY, JUNE 18. PROGRAM # 7546 12:00 PM PT Tackling Child Care Crisis. In an effort to tackle the crisis in the health care system in California, the governor and leaders in the Legislature agreed to increase support to expand access to child care for low-income families in the state. In addition, the state assembly […]
Many Forgo Doctor’s Visits.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3. PROGRAM # 7535 12:00 PM PT Many Forgo Doctor’s Visits. More than one in four adults who bought health insurance last year skipped needed medical care because they couldn’t afford it. The newly insured prefer to skip medical tests, treatments and doctor visits because deductibles and co-pays are often very high. A […]
Health for All: Round Two.
MONDAY, MAY 18. PROGRAM # 7523 12:00 PM PT Health for All: Round Two. The Health for All Act, a bill reintroduced this year by Sen. Ricardo Lara in an effort to extend health care coverage to immigrants who were left out of ACA, is on hold. A review on its costs has placed the […]
ACA and Latino Access to Health.
THURSDAY, MAY 7. PROGRAM # 7516 12:00 PM PT ACA and Latino Access to Health. Analysts comment on the impact of the Affordable Care Act on the millions of uninsured Latinos. They also comment on new provisions that improve access to health coverage for women, including one on contraceptives. And discuss how it’s still possible […]
Health for All. Also, Medicare: Budget Battles.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8. PROGRAM # 7495 12:00 PM PT Health for All. Leaders of the California legislature unveiled a package of bills that would dramatically expand protections for the undocumented and confirm the state as a national leader on immigration policy. The bills include SB4, a proposal spearheaded by Sen. Ricardo Lara that would expand […]
Budget Clash. Also, Impasse in San Quintin.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1. PROGRAM # 7487 12:00 PM PT Budget Clash. The House and the Senate approved a budget with severe cuts in areas such as health care coverage, education and job training. The plan calls to undo the Affordable Care Act and turning Medicare into a voucher-based system. A leading Latino legislator comments on […]
