Tag Archives: Health
State Lawmakers Consider Medical Interpretation Bill
By Megan Burks The meeting itself drove home the necessity of interpretation. Outfitted with headsets receiving signals from several interpreters, residents speaking seven languages met in City Heights Friday to coordinate a campaign to improve access to interpreters at doctors’ … Continue reading
Nace Movimiento en Sacramento para una Mejor Interpretación Médica
Nacionalmente, mas del 30% de la población se afilia a obtener cobertura por Medicaid bajo la ley de Cuidado de Salud Asequible o Affordable Care Act. | Foto por Katie Euphrat, KPBS By Megan Burks Traducción facilitada por El Latino-San … Continue reading
Tweet City Heights: Can California Doctors Handle Surge in Medi-Cal Enrollment?
By Megan Burks Can California Doctors Handle Surge in Medi-Cal Enrollment? State lawmakers gave an initial OK Thursday to expanding Medi-Cal under the Affordable Care Act. The expansion would extend Medi-Cal coverage to more than a million Californians next year, … Continue reading
For Amina Sheik Mohamed, Women’s Health is First
2013 Women’s History Month honoree, Amina Sheik Mohamed | Photo Credit: Jim Spadoni By Monica Medina The following article appeared on the new KPBS blog, Hey Neighbor! Written by KPBS Director of Diversity and Engagement Monica Medina, Hey Neighbor! explores … Continue reading
Tweet City Heights: Feds Question Family Health Centers’ Financials
By Megan Burks Feds Question Family Health Centers’ Financials The federal government may require Family Health Centers of San Diego to repay $4.5 million in grant money because it didn’t properly document how the money was spent, according to U-T … Continue reading
Tweet City Heights: Gay Couples and Immigration Reform
By Megan Burks Gay Couples Push for Inclusion in Immigration Reform Bill KPBS and Fronteras Desk reporter Adrian Florido spoke to two gay men this week who are counting on an immigration reform bill to keep them together. One is … Continue reading
Los Antibióticos Sin Receta Médica Siguen Siendo Comunes en Tijuana
Sue Eriksen compra antibióticos sin receta en México. Es propensa a la bronquitis durante el invierno y no tiene seguro médico. | Foto por Megan Burks Por Megan Burks Traducción facilitada por El Latino-San Diego Click here to read it … Continue reading
Health Exchange Announces Benefit Plan Choices
By Kenny Goldberg Californians can now get an estimate of what health insurance might cost next year when the affordable care act fully kicks in. The Covered California website offers a wealth of information. The website spells out the copays … Continue reading
Momentum Builds in Sacramento for Better Medical Interpretation
Nationwide, more than 30 percent of the people set to gain Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act will have limited English proficiency. That’s putting pressure on providers like San Diego’s La Maestra Community Health Centers, where there already aren’t … Continue reading
Antibiotics Without a Prescription Still Common in Tijuana
Sue Eriksen buys antibiotics without a prescription in Mexico. She’s prone to bronchitis during the winter and doesn’t have health insurance. | Photo Credit: Megan Burks By Megan Burks Antibiotics Without a Prescription Still Common in Tijuana, Aired on KPBS … Continue reading