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The changes to Medi-Cal are coming fast and furious, but California funds a network of thousands of community health workers, also known as promotoras, to help low-income families understand health insurance options. A few years ago, the state added the services as a benefit in Medi-Cal, which is the...
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One of the main results of the federal government’s reopening agreement was the extension of full benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) until September 30, 2026. Currently, some 42 million people are enrolled in the program, 16% of whom are of Latino origin, which is around 6.7...
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Un nuevo estudio muestra que las emisiones de los vehículos de la zona de Los Ángeles están degradando la calidad del aire en los parques nacionales cercanos, pero los planes para echar por tierra la normativa de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental para reducir las emisiones de carbono podrían...
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A new study showed vehicle emissions from the Los Angeles area are degrading air quality in nearby national parks but plans to scuttle Environmental Protection Agency regulations to reduce carbon emissions could make the air quality even worse. Called “Driving Dirty Air,” the study identified the Los Angeles and Southern California...
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The healthcare landscape in the United States is undergoing seismic shifts, and few programs are feeling the impact as strongly as Medicaid. Medicaid is jointly funded by the federal government and states, and provides free or low-cost health coverage to people with limited incomes, including low-income families, pregnant women,...
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With the enactment of the mega fiscal and immigration package, stricter work requirements are included to be eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps. SNAP was designed to help low-income individuals and families purchase nutritious food. More than 42 million people benefit. Approximately...
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Texas lawmakers passed the Life of the Mother Act during the legislative session. It was billed as legislation to clarify when doctors in the state can legally perform an abortion. Texas adopted one of the most restrictive abortion bans in 2021. The ban allows the procedure only if the...
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Las empresas californianas que fabrican materiales de embalaje compostables afirman que sus productos podrían contribuir significativamente al problema de la contaminación por plástico, pero solo con cambios en las políticas estatales y federales. California aprobó el Proyecto de Ley 54 del Senado en 2022. Este exige que los envases...
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California companies making compostable packaging materials said their products could make a huge dent in the problem of plastic pollution but only with changes to state and federal policy. California passed Senate Bill 54 in 2022. It requires single-use packaging and plastic foodware to be either recyclable or compostable...
The changes to Medi-Cal are coming fast and furious, but California funds a network of thousands of community health workers, also known as promotoras, to help low-income families understand health insurance options. A few years ago, the state added the services as a benefit in Medi-Cal, which is the...
One of the main results of the federal government’s reopening agreement was the extension of full benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) until September 30, 2026. Currently, some 42 million people are enrolled in the program, 16% of whom are of Latino origin, which is around 6.7...
Un nuevo estudio muestra que las emisiones de los vehículos de la zona de Los Ángeles están degradando la calidad del aire en los parques nacionales cercanos, pero los planes para echar por tierra la normativa de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental para reducir las emisiones de carbono podrían...
A new study showed vehicle emissions from the Los Angeles area are degrading air quality in nearby national parks but plans to scuttle Environmental Protection Agency regulations to reduce carbon emissions could make the air quality even worse. Called “Driving Dirty Air,” the study identified the Los Angeles and Southern California...
The healthcare landscape in the United States is undergoing seismic shifts, and few programs are feeling the impact as strongly as Medicaid. Medicaid is jointly funded by the federal government and states, and provides free or low-cost health coverage to people with limited incomes, including low-income families, pregnant women,...
With the enactment of the mega fiscal and immigration package, stricter work requirements are included to be eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps. SNAP was designed to help low-income individuals and families purchase nutritious food. More than 42 million people benefit. Approximately...
Texas lawmakers passed the Life of the Mother Act during the legislative session. It was billed as legislation to clarify when doctors in the state can legally perform an abortion. Texas adopted one of the most restrictive abortion bans in 2021. The ban allows the procedure only if the...
Las empresas californianas que fabrican materiales de embalaje compostables afirman que sus productos podrían contribuir significativamente al problema de la contaminación por plástico, pero solo con cambios en las políticas estatales y federales. California aprobó el Proyecto de Ley 54 del Senado en 2022. Este exige que los envases...
California companies making compostable packaging materials said their products could make a huge dent in the problem of plastic pollution but only with changes to state and federal policy. California passed Senate Bill 54 in 2022. It requires single-use packaging and plastic foodware to be either recyclable or compostable...