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LACDPH dissects the health of L.A. neighborhoods LACDPH dissects the health of L.A. neighborhoods
Health April 29, 2024

LACDPH dissects the health of L.A. neighborhoods

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health launched a new tool ... more

2 mins read
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South L.A. lead L.A. County in preventable hospitalizations and the highest number of adults covered by Medi-Cal South L.A. lead L.A. County in preventable hospitalizations and the highest number of adults covered by Medi-Cal
Health April 24, 2024

South L.A. lead L.A. County in preventable hospitalizations and the highest number of adults covered by Medi-Cal

South Los Angeles has the highest proportion of adults covered by Medi-Cal ... more

2 mins read
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Arizona abortion ban will drive more patients to California Arizona abortion ban will drive more patients to California
Healthcare April 10, 2024

Arizona abortion ban will drive more patients to California

California clinics have begun preparing for a possible influx of patients seeking ... more

2 mins read
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The fight to achieve equity in access to health care The fight to achieve equity in access to health care
Healthcare March 17, 2024

The fight to achieve equity in access to health care

Efforts to address long-standing racial and ethnic disparities in health care — ... more

3 mins read
Parriva
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Why Employers Are Pulling Back on Weight-Loss Drug Coverage Why Employers Are Pulling Back on Weight-Loss Drug Coverage
Business March 6, 2024

Why Employers Are Pulling Back on Weight-Loss Drug Coverage

Employees who take weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy may soon face ... more

2 mins read
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Need a sick note from the doctor? Or have them OK to refill? It might cost you. Need a sick note from the doctor? Or have them OK to refill? It might cost you.
Healthcare February 26, 2024

Need a sick note from the doctor? Or have them OK to refill? It might cost you.

From signing patient documents to emailing responses to patient questions, doctors are ... more

2 mins read
Parriva
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Medi-Cal Expansion is a Benefit to the Entire Health Care System, Expert Says Medi-Cal Expansion is a Benefit to the Entire Health Care System, Expert Says
Healthcare February 26, 2024

Medi-Cal Expansion is a Benefit to the Entire Health Care System, Expert Says

Medi-Cal expansion, the state’s health insurance program for extremely low-income people, to ... more

4 mins read
Francisco Castro
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Medi-Cal expansion safeguards health for most of the undocumented immigrants Medi-Cal expansion safeguards health for most of the undocumented immigrants
Healthcare February 20, 2024

Medi-Cal expansion safeguards health for most of the undocumented immigrants

In 1994, California voters flocked to the polls in record numbers to ... more

5 mins read
Francisco Castro
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Day Laborers Activists: Medi-Cal Expansion is a “Blessing” Day Laborers Activists: Medi-Cal Expansion is a “Blessing”
Healthcare February 19, 2024

Day Laborers Activists: Medi-Cal Expansion is a “Blessing”

When COVID hit, most office employees could stay home and work from ... more

4 mins read
Francisco Castro
843
Mexican doctors: “When they hear us speaking to them in Spanish, it’s something liberating for them. It’s not just medical attention, it’s understanding them, it’s sharing a culture.” Mexican doctors: “When they hear us speaking to them in Spanish, it’s something liberating for them. It’s not just medical attention, it’s understanding them, it’s sharing a culture.”
Healthcare February 5, 2024

Mexican doctors: “When they hear us speaking to them in Spanish, it’s something liberating for them. It’s not just medical attention, it’s understanding them, it’s sharing a culture.”

"I didn't run away," says Dr. Laura Castro Castrezana, with laughter. A ... more

5 mins read
Reynaldo Mena
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“El sistema de salud ha ignorado a la comunidad Latina, tenemos que cambiarlo”,- Rosa Vazquez “El sistema de salud ha ignorado a la comunidad Latina, tenemos que cambiarlo”,- Rosa Vazquez
Healthcare January 29, 2024

“El sistema de salud ha ignorado a la comunidad Latina, tenemos que cambiarlo”,- Rosa Vazquez

Tenía tan solo ocho meses cuando Rosa Vazquez viajó desde Guadalajara a ... more

7 mins read
Reynaldo Mena
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“The healthcare system has ignored the Latino community; we have to change it,” -Rosa Vazquez from AltaMed “The healthcare system has ignored the Latino community; we have to change it,” -Rosa Vazquez from AltaMed
Healthcare January 29, 2024

“The healthcare system has ignored the Latino community; we have to change it,” -Rosa Vazquez from AltaMed

Rosa Vazquez was only eight months old when she traveled from Guadalajara ... more

7 mins read
Reynaldo Mena
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Dr. Efrain Talamantes: “La comunidad debe saber que el acceso a la salud es un derecho que se han ganado.” Dr. Efrain Talamantes: “La comunidad debe saber que el acceso a la salud es un derecho que se han ganado.”
Healthcare January 24, 2024

Dr. Efrain Talamantes: “La comunidad debe saber que el acceso a la salud es un derecho que se han ganado.”

Fue en su niñez cuando el Dr. Efrain Talamantes conoció el valor ... more

6 mins read
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Dr. Efrain Talamantes: “The community should know that access to healthcare is a right they have earned.” Dr. Efrain Talamantes: “The community should know that access to healthcare is a right they have earned.”
Healthcare January 24, 2024

Dr. Efrain Talamantes: “The community should know that access to healthcare is a right they have earned.”

It was in his childhood when Dr. Efrain Talamantes learned the value ... more

6 mins read
Reynaldo Mena
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Increases in health insurance are ‘eating’ workers’ salaries Increases in health insurance are ‘eating’ workers’ salaries
Healthcare January 17, 2024

Increases in health insurance are ‘eating’ workers’ salaries

Families with workplace health insurance may have missed out on $125,000 in ... more

2 mins read
Parriva
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Medical misdiagnosis disproportionately affect women and minorities Medical misdiagnosis disproportionately affect women and minorities
Healthcare January 16, 2024

Medical misdiagnosis disproportionately affect women and minorities

In a study published Jan. 8 in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers found ... more

4 mins read
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New year, lower insulin costs; more Americans can now get insulin for $35 New year, lower insulin costs; more Americans can now get insulin for $35
Healthcare January 4, 2024

New year, lower insulin costs; more Americans can now get insulin for $35

More patients on insulin will pay less for the drug this year ... more

2 mins read
Parriva
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A triumph for health workers; Newsom signs historic law to slowy raise minimum wage to $25 per hour A triumph for health workers; Newsom signs historic law to slowy raise minimum wage to $25 per hour
Healthcare October 14, 2023

A triumph for health workers; Newsom signs historic law to slowy raise minimum wage to $25 per hour

California will raise the minimum wage for health workers to $25 per ... more

3 mins read
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has a different perspective on reducing insulin costs California Gov. Gavin Newsom has a different perspective on reducing insulin costs
Healthcare October 9, 2023

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has a different perspective on reducing insulin costs

Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have controled insulin ... more

1 min read
Parriva
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Patient frustration due to strike at Kaiser Permanente; Operations were rescheduled, chemotherapy treatments were canceled Patient frustration due to strike at Kaiser Permanente; Operations were rescheduled, chemotherapy treatments were canceled
Healthcare October 5, 2023

Patient frustration due to strike at Kaiser Permanente; Operations were rescheduled, chemotherapy treatments were canceled

FACTS: 23% of Kaiser Permanente employees are Hispanic or Latino. Operations were rescheduled, chemotherapy ... more

2 mins read
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