Clik here to view.
Parents are Responsible for the Health of their Children
Letisha White, The kNOw In a modern society, there are several difficulties. Along with the murders and diseases, obesity ranks as one of the chief problems in today’s communities. Childhood obesity...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Survey Reveals One-Fifth of American Families Face Burdensome Health Care Costs
Jeffrey Young More than 1 in 5 Americans under age 65 had problems paying medical bills in 2011, and the burden disproportionately fell on the poor, the uninsured and those on government health care...
View ArticleHealth Happens With Prevention
Find out more at The California Endowment and on Facebook at Health Happens with Prevention
View ArticleClik here to view.
Q&A: Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies – A Doctor’s Journey among Migrant Farmworkers
New America Media, Question & Answer, Viji Sundaram above photo: Seth Holmes and children in a village in Oaxaca, Mexico. Photo courtesy of Seth Holmes. Editor’s Note: After spending two years...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Covered California: The Basics
Contrary to what you might hear in the echo chamber of 24-hour news and social media, the Affordable Care Act is really here. Over the next few months, you’ll be hearing even more Facts and less...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Long Beach Children’s Clinic
The Long Beach Children’s Clinic mission is “… is guided by our mission ”to provide quality, integrated, innovative health care that will contribute to a healthy community, focusing on those in need...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Molly: The Dangerous Drug That’s Too Good to Quit
Electric Zoo 2013 at Randall’s Island on August 30, 2013 in New York City. (Daniel Zuchnik/Getty) The club drug Molly—slang for a form of ecstasy—is linked to four recent deaths. It’s not uncommon to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Psychological Lifeline for Asian American Teens
New America Media, News Feature, Katherine Kam, Posted: Sep 10, 2013 Photo (above): Students walk through the quad at Monta Vista High School in Cupertino, California. // photo by Jeremy Le 中文...
View ArticleHealth Insurance Is For Youth Too
An important element of success for the Affordable Care Act rests upon the ability to sign up as many youth as possible in the Marketplaces. Dana Howard, Deputy Director of Communications for Covered...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Voices of Ramona Gardens: A medical clinic is a step away
Miguel Anda and his staff provide an array of medical services at the AltaMed Health Clinic in the Ramona Gardens public housing complex. Photo by Ivan Villanueva By Ivan Villanueva When Miguel Anda,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Meet Community Hospital’s New Behavioral Health Program Team
Courtesy www.memorialcare.org/communityhospitallb/about DONORS, DOCTORS and DONUTS THURSDAY, MARCH 21 9:00-10:30 A.M. – Community Hospital Auditorium 1720 Termino Avenue, Long Beach CA – Plenty of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
California Gets Federal Nod to Coordinate Care for Most Vulnerable Patients
New America Media, News Report, Viji Sundaram and Paul Kleyman Photo: Arsenio I. Jimenez, MD, examines patient at Sacramento’s Molina Medical Clinic. (Courtesy of Molina Healthcare) SACRAMENTO –...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Young People Create a Quadruple Bottom Line: Can You Beat That?
by Mark Tran We’ve all heard the expression “double bottom line” or even “triple bottom line,” meaning that an investment not only brings a return but also generates a second or third return, such as...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fla. Maintains Five-year Wait on Health Care for Immigrant Children
New America Media, News Report, Anthony Advincula Image: Florida resident Irina Flores-Montalban is on a five-year waitlist to receive subsidized medical care for her ailing son. MIAMI — About seven...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Gov. Brown, Healthcare Advocates At Odds Over Medi-Cal Expansion
New America Media, News Report, Viji Sundaram SACRAMENTO – Health care advocates warn that time is running out on drawing down federal dollars to expand Medi-Cal, a move that would prevent nearly 1.4...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Health Happens With All Our Sons & Brothers
A core part of The California Endowment’s Building Healthy Communities 10-year initiative is a commitment to improve the health and well-being of boys and men of color. Too many young people of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Medicaid Expanded for Former Foster Youth – If They Don’t Leave the State
New America Media, News Report, Anna Challet SAN FRANCISCO — Under Obamacare, most former foster youth will now remain eligible for Medicaid until age 26 – if they remain in the states they lived in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CDC Says 1 in 4 U.S. Families Faced Medical Debt Crisis in 2012
AFRO, News Report, Alexis Taylor One out of every four American families in 2012 dealt with a medical bill debt burden, according to a data report released by the Centers for Disease Control and...
View ArticleCalifornia Program Improves Healthcare For State’s Most Vulnerable
New America Media, Video, Jonah Most Ed. Note: Cal MediConnect, a pilot program initially set to launch in eight California counties this year, aims to improve health care to some of the state’s most...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Khmer Girls in Action Hosts Health Fair and Wellness Week at Four Long Beach...
Khmer Girls In Action will host a week-long event across four different high schools to educate, excite and engage students in being healthy and well. It is an opportunity to connect students to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Long Beach Mental Health Resources
This is not intended to be a complete list of resources in Long Beach. The agencies listed should not be interpreted as a recommendation or an endorsement by the City of Long Beach. Go to Long Beach...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Latino Health Equity Conference: April 10
Conference Details Thursday, April 10, 2014 / 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM California State University, Long Beach – USU Ballrooms 1250 Bellflower Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90840 Overview The third annual Latino...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Highway to Health Fair at Cabrillo High, May 3
Event: Long Beach Cabrillo Highway to Health Festival Location: Admiral Kidd Park, 2125 Santa Fe Avenue, Long Beach CA Date: Saturday, May 03, 2014 Time: 9 AM to 12 PM (PST) Join HealthCorps, Active...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Opportunities Continue Throughout the Year for Families to Enroll in ACA
California continues to report news about the first ACA open enrollment period, and the ALL IN campaign is working to enroll families in affordable health coverage. Building upon the momentum created...
View Article