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La temporada de regreso a clases está en pleno apogeo, lo que significa que es hora de asegurarse de que sus hijos tengan las cosas esenciales que necesitan para lograr un año escolar exitoso. La cobertura de salud debería estar en lo más alto de esa lista -y estar...
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BPT Back-to-school season is in full swing, which means it’s time to make sure your kids have the essentials they need for a successful school year. Health coverage should be at the top of that list – and being insured is important for students all year long. Academic success,...
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Alejandra Reyes-Velarde CalMatters Cuando la senadora estatal María Elena Durazo presentó un proyecto de ley en marzo para reforzar la Ley de Protección de Inquilinos de California, pidió que se redujera el tope de los aumentos de alquiler al 5%, mientras se cerraban las lagunas que los propietarios usan para desalojar a los...
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Alejandra Reyes-Velarde CalMatters When state Sen. María Elena Durazo introduced a bill in March to bolster the California Tenant Protection Act, she called for lowering the cap on rent increases to 5%, while closing loopholes landlords use to evict tenants when there’s no “just cause.” By the time her “homelessness prevention” bill moved...
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This month marks the 25th anniversary of the Children’s Health Insurance Program, known as CHIP, which in California is part of Medi-Cal. The program has been wildly successful. As of 2020, just 3.6% of kids in the Golden State were uninsured. Medi-Cal and CHIP serve almost 5.5 million children in the...
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Esta semana marca el 25 aniversario del Programa de Seguro Médico para Niños, conocido como CHIP, que en California es parte de Medi-Cal. El programa ha tenido un gran éxito, a partir de 2020 solo el 3.6 por ciento de los niños en el Golden State no tenían seguro. Medi-Cal...
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En los últimos dos años, la crisis de salud mental en los Estados Unidos ha ido empeorando. Una de las principales razones por ello es la pandemia de COVID-19, que ha contribuido a un aumento de la ansiedad y la depresión entre los jóvenes. Pero, incluso antes de la...
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Over the last two years, the mental health crisis in the United States has gotten worse. A major reason for that is the COVID-19 pandemic, which has contributed to a rise in anxiety and depression among young people. But even before the pandemic, as many as one in six...
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Each year, millions of Americans get sick from “seasonal influenza” (“the flu”). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 38 million people got sick with the flu during the 2019-2020 flu season. The flu is more dangerous than the common cold and children are...