Budget Cuts Threaten Health Care Access to California's Kids
 

Budget Cuts Threaten Health Care Access to California's Kids

New America Media, Commentary, Mike Odeh, Posted: Jun 22, 2012

Gov. Jerry Brown's announcement to eliminate the Healthy Families program and move kids enrolled in it to Med-Cal will deny hundreds of thousands of them health care access.

 

In CA, Thousands Die Prematurely For Lack of Health Insurance

 

New America Media, News Report, Viji Sundaram, Posted: Jun 20, 2012

As the nation awaits the Supreme Court's healthcare decision, a new report shows California tops the list of premature deaths.

 

Know Your Rights to Advocate for Your Autistic Child

 

Eastern Group Publications, News Feature, Gloria Angelina Castillo, Posted: Jun 17, 2012

Culturally sensitive information in Spanish on autism is still hard to come by, despite state and federal laws on the books.

 

Stress Plus Pollution Causes Health Risks for Worcester's Low-Income Kids

 

Environmental Health News, News Feature, Lindsey Konkel, Posted: Jun 16, 2012

Scientists are beginning to suspect that low-income children may be more biologically susceptible to contaminants.

 

Inside the Mind of a Soda Marketer

 

New America Media, News Report, Khalil Abdullah, Posted: Jun 15, 2012

As soda morphs into Public Enemy Number One for public health officials, marketers of the sugary drink still have to figure out how to sell it.

 

Fixin’ up Hoopa: A Community’s Struggle with Addiction--Part II

 

New America Media/Two Rivers Tribune, News Report, Allie Hostler, Posted: Jun 14, 2012

The Hoopa Valley Tribe considers alcohol and controlled substances the most significant safety issue facing the community.

 

South L.A. Black Churches Grapple with HIV, AIDS

 

New America Media/USC Annenberg, News Report, Leiloni De Gruy, Posted: Jun 13, 2012

Today, African-Americans remain the racial group most acutely affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

 

Youth Poets Launch Social Justice Campaign Against Diabetes

 

New America Media, News Report, Zaineb Mohammed , Posted: Jun 11, 2012

Amidst rising rates of diabetes in teenagers, youth are leading a new campaign to combat the social and environmental factors that created the epidemic.

 

Author of Book on Sex Selection Weighs in on PRENDA's Defeat

 

New America Media, Question & Answer, Viji Sundaram, Posted: Jun 07, 2012

Author Mara Hvistendahl talks sex-selection with New America Media health editor Viji Sundaram.

 

Beleaguered Richmond Earns Multicultural Clout

 

Environmental Health News, News Feature, Cheryl Katz and Jane Kay, Posted: Jun 05, 2012

Richmond is transforming its political climate from a polluted company town to a vanguard in the environmental justice movement.

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