Legislators consider a new ‘hub’ to ensure patients get health care in their preferred language
"There is no designated office within CalHHS to provide critical oversight, accountability, and coordination across its various departments and [...]
Health programs concerned about proposed California budget cuts
The Western Center on Law and Poverty issued a statement, with 133 organizations representing aging and disability stakeholders signing [...]
California Warned Millions at Risk of Losing Health Care
"The health of Latinos is in a fragile state: our community is still facing acute cases of COVID-19, long-COVID, [...]
Thousands of DACA recipients will be eligible for healthcare coverage under a new federal rule
Thousands of beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program will soon have access to affordable healthcare. "When [...]
Fresno lawmaker wants to fortify tortillas with folic acid to help Latino babies
"Among the groups supporting Arambula’s bill are the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the Latino Coalition for a [...]
Overdose Deaths Swell Among SF’s Maya Residents, Highlighting Urgent Need for Culturally Competent Drug Health Services
“We’re not a monolith,” Seciah Aquino said. “We need to understand and receive data back that drills down to [...]
Thousands of undocumented Latinos lose health coverage amid Medi-Cal eligibility review
“These difficulties place all of us as a community in this more fragile state where the safety net means [...]
CHCF and Allies Urge Lawmakers to Champion Health Workforce Diversity
'The lawmakers heard from representatives of the California Health Care Foundation (CHCF), California Pan-Ethnic Health Network, California Black Health [...]
Opinion: What Weight Did Biden’s Words Carry?
To the editor: "As a public health advocate, I was glad to hear President Biden leverage his annual State [...]
Fighting For Recognition: How New Billboards Seek Visibility For LA’s Indigenous Migrants
'The billboard campaign coincides with the recent re-introduction of a California bill that seeks to collect disaggregated Latin American [...]