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Health Care

New ‘Public Charge’ Rule Targets Immigrant Use Of Health And Nutrition Services

August 23, 2019

The Trump administration’s final “public charge” rule has sown confusion among immigration communities who wonder if using public benefits will hurt their chances of becoming legal residents.

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Hundreds Of Thousands Of Californians Qualify For Medi-Cal But Aren’t Signing Up. Why?

July 31, 2019

Paperwork challenges, immigration fears are among the reasons cited for why so many Californians are going without free or low-cost health insurance.

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Being Uninsured Poses Unique Health Care Challenges For The Transgender Community

July 15, 2019

Transgender individuals often face significant hurdles trying to navigate the health care system and access hormonal, mental health therapies and surgical procedures.

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‘Health Navigators’ Connect Undocumented To California’s Expanding Health Network

July 11, 2019

State-funded “Health Navigators” help uninsured and undocumented people access the state’s expanding public health system, despite often unfounded fears that using the benefits will get them into trouble with immigration authorities.

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California School-Based Health Centers Bridge Gap To Uninsured Children

July 1, 2019

The Affordable Care Act has helped fuel growth in centers that cater to the health needs of disadvantaged children.

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Redefining Who Is In Poverty Could Bump Thousands From Medi-Cal

June 19, 2019 | Sammy Caiola

The federal government plans to change how poverty is measured, which could bump low-income California families from health care and social welfare programs.

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Undocumented Seniors Have Tenuous Chance At Needed Health Care As Coverage Debate Reaches A Head

June 6, 2019 | Sammy Caiola

Three proposals addressing Medi-Cal expansion to undocumented immigrants are up for debate this week. The latest includes seniors, which are a small but high-need slice of the state’s undocumented population.

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Uninsured Small Businesses Hope For Affordable Health Care Under California Governor

May 30, 2019 | Sammy Caiola

Many California entrepreneurs struggle to pay for insurance. But they could get a boost under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest proposals.

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The Waiting Game: When Hospitals Say No, Where Can Uninsured Patients Find Surgery?

May 23, 2019 | Sammy Caiola

County health programs and federally funded community clinics generally make up the safety net for people without insurance. But when an ailment requires surgery or other complex treatment, patients are forced to get creative or wait it out.

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Gavin Newsom Turns To Obamacare Playbook To Reach Hard To Insure And Hard To Count

May 20, 2019 | Sammy Caiola

With potentially more than $100 million in funding at stake, California is trying out some unusual strategies to encourage hard-to-count populations to participate in the census and exploring ways to link them with other public outreach efforts.