Opinion: The Cost of Medical Care is Unaffordable for California’s …
Apr 9, 2024 · Photo by Caique de Abreu/iStock. When Anaheim resident Daisy Chavez lost her job in 2018, she knew she’d lose her health insurance too. She also knew that, without health insurance, she wouldn’t be able to afford the medical care and prescriptions she needed to manage her diabetes.
Health Care Districts Hold a Lot of Power. Here’s What to Know …
Oct 9, 2024 · “They are the most accountable form of health care that a community could have,” Association Senior Legislative Advocate Sarah Bridge said. Unlike private hospitals or clinics, each district’s finances must be made publicly available, and if a community member wants to voice their opinion about the services of their health care district, they can attend a …
How Rural Communities Can Fill Care Gaps for Children with …
Dec 6, 2024 · Pediatric specialists often earn less than general pediatricians, even though they have undergone three years of additional training, leading fewer future physicians to seek out this line of work. General pediatricians are among the lowest-paid doctors in the country, largely because of low federal reimbursements for care. The result is a physician shortage, with children in rural areas ...
Analysis: How Restorative Justice Can Bring Safety and Support to ...
Dec 17, 2024 · Photo by iStock/FG Trade Latin. It’s that time of year, filled with Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa and New Year celebrations. For many people, the holidays are an opportunity to come together with family and foster connections and belonging.
Analysis: As a Former Attorney for Violence Survivors, Here’s Why ...
Dec 17, 2024 · Several campaigns and community organizations advocate for the use of restorative justice to address domestic and sexual violence – where the impacted individuals opt to do so. According to Gustavo López, research director at the Alliance for Boys and Men of Color, the goal is to move from punishment and shame to community healing by utilizing restorative justice techniques like dialogue ...
Opinion: California Is Moving Closer to Health Equity with Medi …
Jan 18, 2024 · Photo by Antonio Diaz/iStock. As a practicing physician for more than 20 years and the son of two immigrant parents, patients often ask me whether applying for Medi-Cal health care coverage will affect their ability to stay in this country.
Analysis: How I Turned from Violence to Healing and …
Dec 10, 2024 · The Manalive program took perpetrators of intimate partner violence through this restorative justice process. Started in the 1980s at the Marin Abused Women’s Shelter, it was designed by counselors, social workers and violence survivors in an attempt to educate men about intimate partner violence and give them tools to stop their abuse.
Many Rural Californians Still Lack Abortion Access. Here Are …
Oct 28, 2024 · The Rural Health Women’s Clinic in Bishop, California, provides health care to most of the community’s women but does not provide elective abortion services.
Analysis: My Family Depends on the Affordable Care Act. We Can’t …
Oct 29, 2024 · Jennifer McLelland is the California Health Report’s disability rights columnist. She also serves as the policy director for home- and community-based services at Little Lobbyists, a family-led group that advocates for and with children with complex medical needs and disabilities.
In the Eastern Sierra, Therapists Are Expanding Access to Mental …
Nov 4, 2024 · With a desire to address this strain on local resources, last year, Ranson brought on his wife, Sarah Vigilante, to help him manage Eastern Sierra Counseling, and they soon expanded their services to Mammoth Lakes and Ridgecrest, in Kern County.