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Experts on Medicare are warning of an onslaught of deceptive ads targeting older adults as many prepare for Medicare open enrollment in a few weeks. Californians are getting lots of calls and postcards for Medicare Advantage plans. Many promise incentives like gift cards, or offer benefits like vision or...
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La administración del presidente Trump está promoviendo de manera agresiva la auto deportación de inmigrantes indocumentados que viven en Estados Unidos. Parte de la estrategia incluye sembrar el miedo en las comunidades mediante operativos de control migratorio altamente publicitados. Expertos legales advierten que, a pesar de las garantías del...
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The Trump administration is aggressively pushing self-deportation for undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. Part of that strategy involves stoking fear in communities through highly publicized enforcement activities. But legal experts say, despite government assurances, the risk to those who do self-deport can be significant. “Once they’re gone, they...
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La Cámara de Representantes, controlada por los republicanos, está ultimando los detalles de un enorme proyecto de ley de financiación que podría someterse a votación en el pleno pronto. Los defensores advierten que los recortes propuestos a Medicaid podrían provocar despidos o el cierre de hospitales rurales. La administración...
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The Republican-controlled House of Representatives is hashing out last-minute details of a huge funding bill which could come to a floor vote soon. Advocates warned proposed Medicaid cuts could force layoffs or closure of rural hospitals. The Trump administration is looking for savings to fund his proposed tax cuts, which...
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Medicaid is in the crosshairs, as Republicans in Congress are expected to lay out proposals in May to cut $1.5 trillion from the federal budget, prompting strong opposition from educators. Around 15 million Californians rely on Medicaid, known here as Medi-Cal, for their health care. However, as Mayra Alvarez,...
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Maneje casi en cualquier lugar de los campos agrícolas de California y verá formas borrosas en el horizonte, hombres y mujeres que producen la mayoría de los alimentos del país. Aunque reconocidos como trabajadores esenciales, su trabajo los ha expuesto y continúa exponiéndolos a los impactos más severos de...
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Drive almost anywhere in the farm fields of California and you will see blurred shapes on the horizon, men and women who produce the majority of the country’s food. Although recognized as essential workers, their work has exposed and continues to expose them to the most severe impacts of...