Tag Archives: Health
You are what you eat. (Repeat)
Cardiologist Jorge Bordenave returns to Línea Abierta to discuss the tips from his book Change Your Diet, Change Your Health. Bordenave says that food can either help you stay healthy, or can get you seriously sick. He says food can actually help us heal from diabetes, heart disease, cancer and other chronic diseases. What should […]
Pollution Rules for Power Plants.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed the first-ever limits on dangerous carbon dioxide emissions spewing from power plants, the largest source of carbon pollution in the U.S. This action against big carbon polluters is the keystone of President Obama’s plan to fight global warming. Latinos have a special interest on issues related to air quality: […]
Latino Health: Enrollment Woes.
Most states exceeded their health care sign up targets under Obamacare, the number of uninsured has fallen by millions, but the numbers of Latinos enrolling in health insurance plans was still too low. What are those barriers that prevent Latino families from buying health insurance? What is the Obama administration doing to improve the system? […]
Obamacare Enrollment: Closing Time.
As consumers who had problems signing up for health insurance in the marketplace got extra time to apply, the system experienced a new surge in enrollments and the number of people getting enrolled continues to grow. On the eve of the critical deadline, a national expert informs the audience of the deadline, which in most […]
Extra Time to Enroll.
The Obama administration allowed extra time to enroll in the insurance market for those who were standing in line at the time open enrollment ended March 31. In these extra days, the number of people who have signed up rose to more than 7.5 million. Still, consumers continue facing technical glitches and long lines. Experts […]
Health Insurance Enrollment: Extra Time.
ACA’s enrollment period closes with more than six million people signing up in the new insurance exchanges. High traffic and technical glitches kept many from completing the enrollment forms on time. Those consumers have now more time and may be able to finish their ACA application. This edition includes sections of the statement made by […]
Health Insurance Enrollment: Countdown.
With four days left before the end of the enrollment deadline in the Affordable Care Act’s marketplace, the government announces the “special enrollment period.” Only people who meet certain criteria would be able to extend the process of enrollment. Línea Abierta opens all phone lines for listeners to report the challenges they are facing to […]
Health Insurance Enrollment: Final Days.
In the last days to sign up for health insurance under Obamacare, advocates of the uninsured step up efforts to get hundreds of thousands to enroll on time. Frustrated about the lengthy paperwork or lack of information, many Latinos are staying behind. Top health care officials from the U.S. and California join this program to […]
Obamacare: Dispelling Fears.
Trying to allay fears among immigrant families, President Obama urged mixed status families to sign up for health coverage, in the latest effort to get Latinos enrolled. On the eve of the deadline for April 1 coverage, experts share news about last-minute on-the-ground campaigns in the states with the largest uninsured populations and dialogue with […]
Covering young immigrants.
In California, unlike most states, tens of thousands of young, DACA-recipient immigrants are eligible for Medi-Cal, the safety net for the poor. Still, not many seek these services out of fear of deportation or other barriers to enrolling. In response, a California legislator is spearheading a bill to expand health coverage to all, including the […]
