Fresno Widens Medical Safety Net for Poor
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Mar 16, 2010
The Medically Indigent Services Program is meant to provide basic medical care to those who cannot qualify for Medi-Cal. But Fresno county kept the eligibility level so low that many of its indigent could not even qualify. Now after a lawsuit that safety net is being expanded.
Categories: Health, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: fresno, health care, medical, medicare, poverty, san joaquin valley
Minority Groups More Open to Taxation to Fix California Budget Gap
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Mar 02, 2010
Most Californians want to fix the budget hole with spending cuts but minority communities are more ready to add taxation to the solution, says a new multilingual poll of state voters.
Categories: African American, Asian, Economy, Latino, Politics & Governance, Polls, Top Stories