BUILDING A BRIDGE: Ellen Wu, the Executive Director of the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network, discusses how to maximize the potential benefits of the Affordable Care Act for communities of color. In 2012, CPEHN is celebrating 20 years as a champion for health equity.
Our latest report put numbers to what we already knew – … [ Read full post ]
It’s been over a year since the Affordable Care Act was implemented and California has already made significant strides in laying the ground work to deliver health care to millions of its residents who are currently uninsured. Join the Insure the Uninsured Project on Feb. 6-7, 2012 in Sacramento as they bring together nearly 500 … [ Read full post ]
Who’s increasing health insurance premiums? A new tool from the U.S. government lets you plug in your state or insurance company name and get an update on whether they have recently raised their premiums – and by how much.
The tool, located at http://companyprofiles.healthcare.gov/ is part of an expanded transparency effort mandated by the Patient … [ Read full post ]
Congress’ new plan to reduce the national debt proposes significant cuts to federal programs such as Medicaid, Medicare, WIC, SNAP, Head Start and many other programs vital to the economic safety of low-income families across the country, particularly racial and ethnic minority communities, seniors citizens, and the working poor.
A webinar hosted by the National … [ Read full post ]
Shana Alex Lavarreda, director of health insurance studies at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, describes a Sept. 27 presentation she gave at a community forum organized by the New America Foundation that brought bankers together with hospitals, advocates and community leaders to address health and wealth disparities among low-income residents in California.… [ Read full post ]
Family members or friends caring for aging or disabled individuals in California are under both financial and emotional strain and are likely to face even greater burdens, given recent cuts in state support for programs and services that support in-home care, write the authors of a new policy brief by the UCLA Center for Health … [ Read full post ]
