Legisladores de California intentan nuevamente limitar los costos de la insulina
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Campesinos de California deben lidiar con el humo de incendios forestales, pesticidas, cucarachas y roedores, según encuesta
EN RESUMEN Un importante estudio y encuesta de UC Merced detalla las duras condiciones que experimentan muchos de los trabajadores agrícolas de California tanto en el hogar como en el trabajo. Los problemas salen a la luz luego de los recientes tiroteos masivos en dos granjas de hongos. Read this article in English. Uno de […]
Fri, Feb 3, 2023 5:40 am
Correctional officers will benefit from California prison closures, too
Incarceration shortens the life expectancy of inmates and correctional officers alike. Many California leaders view prison closures as a cost-saving measure, but the health benefits may be more impactful for the people who live or work inside.
Fri, Feb 3, 2023 5:30 am
California lawmakers try again to cap insulin costs
California plans to roll out an ambitious plan to manufacture its own insulin, but in the meantime, legislators are proposing to cap what diabetics pay.
Fri, Feb 3, 2023 5:30 am
California farmworkers cope with wildfire smoke, pesticides, roaches and rodents, survey says
A major UC Merced study and survey detail the harsh conditions many of California’s farmworkers experience at home and work. The issues are under a spotlight following the recent mass shootings at two mushroom farms.
Fri, Feb 3, 2023 5:28 am
California housing politics enters uncharted waters
For northern California housing politics, judgment day has come. Cities across the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area had until Wednesday to show state regulators how they plan to approve a sufficient quantity of housing over the next decade. Some submitted their plans on time. Most did not. Some made an earnest effort to comply. Others […]
Fri, Feb 3, 2023 5:00 am
¿Podrá realmente el gran plan de Medi-Cal arreglar la atención en salud mental para los californianos de bajos ingresos?
EN RESUMENUn año después de la implementación de CalAIM, los detalles de pago son confusos y persisten los obstáculos para encontrar ayuda para los beneficiarios de Medi-Cal con necesidades de salud mental. Read this article in English. Ha pasado un año desde que comenzó a implementarse un esfuerzo estatal masivo llamado CalAIM. Entre varios cambios […]
Thu, Feb 2, 2023 5:33 am
Will the state’s big Medi-Cal plan really fix mental health care for low-income Californians?
A year into the rollout of CalAIM, payment details are murky and obstacles remain in finding help for Medi-Cal recipients with mental health needs.
Thu, Feb 2, 2023 5:32 am
‘It’s a big removal of a barrier’: What housing at California’s community colleges looks like
Two California community colleges built housing in the last couple of years, with very different approaches. The projects give a peek at the future of student housing as the state rolls out $500 million in grants to build or expand dorms and apartments on a dozen community college campuses.
Thu, Feb 2, 2023 5:30 am
Why California’s well-intentioned PAGA labor law needs reform
A California law helping workers file labor code violations claims, known as the Private Attorneys General Act, often hurts workers and employers alike. A proposed reform will appear on the 2024 November ballot.
Thu, Feb 2, 2023 5:30 amStay informed.
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