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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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Sunita Sohrabji American Community Media Los líderes de varias organizaciones de derechos civiles se reunieron en Washington DC el 31 de marzo para manifestar su oposición a la Ley de Protección de la Elegibilidad del Votante Estadounidense (SAVE), que privaría del derecho al voto a millones de votantes elegibles....
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Sunita Sohrabji American Community Media Leaders of several civil rights organizations gathered in Washington DC March 31 to state their opposition to the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which would disenfranchise millions of eligible voters. The SAVE Act — HR 22 — introduced by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, is currently...
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Kristen Hwang CalMatters The Newsom administration is moving swiftly to distribute by May billions of dollars from the 2024 mental health bond narrowly approved by voters, but concerns are emerging about whether areas of the state that have the greatest need will be left behind, according to testimony at...
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The recent decision of the Trump administration on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans in the United States has generated a wave of uncertainty and concern among the immigrant community. “After reviewing the conditions of the country and consulting with the corresponding US government agencies, Secretary of Homeland Security...
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Carolyn Jones CalMatters It’ll be a while before Los Angeles can fully assess the damage to its schools from this recent spate of fires, but a few things already seem certain: rebuilding will take a long time, it will be expensive, and it may sap the statewide fund for...
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Según un nuevo informe de la Universidad de Georgetown, los californianos de las zonas rurales serían los más perjudicados por los enormes recortes propuestos a Medicaid, conocido en California como Medi-Cal. El 49% de los niños de las zonas rurales del estado reciben asistencia médica a través de Medi-Cal, y el 41% en...
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Rural Californians would be hurt the most by huge proposed cuts to Medicaid, known in California as Medi-Cal, according to a new report from Georgetown University. In rural parts of the state, 49% of children get their health care through Medi-Cal, and 41% in urban areas. Faith Colburn, health care advocacy director for...
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La administración Biden aprobó hoy el mandato innovador de California de eliminar gradualmente los nuevos automóviles a gasolina, apenas unas semanas antes de que la administración entrante de Trump plantee una amenaza de revocar las normas sobre vehículos eléctricos y clima. La concesión de la exención por parte de la Agencia...