On the Hook for Uninsured Residents, Counties Now Wonder How They鈥檒l Pay
Millions of people gained health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, reducing pressure on counties in states that fund care for the uninsured. With federal policies expected to reverse that trend, county officials wonder how they will fill the gap 鈥 and who will pay for it.
Planes de Medicaid refuerzan el contacto con afiliados ante los cambios que se avecinan
Nueva ley recorta m谩s de $900.000 millones en financiamiento federal para Medicaid. Tambi茅n elimina alrededor de $187.000 millones del Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria.
Medicaid Health Plans Step Up Outreach Efforts Ahead of GOP Changes
Even as President Donald Trump and GOP lawmakers say the One Big Beautiful Bill Act targets waste, fraud, and abuse, Medicaid health plans are hosting events across the U.S. to prevent low-income families from losing health insurance and food benefits next year.
El ICE puede estar en el hospital con un paciente bajo custodia. Pero los detenidos tienen derechos
Expertos legales explican que los agentes del ICE pueden estar en 谩reas p煤blicas de un hospital y pueden acompa帽ar a pacientes que ya est谩n detenidos mientras reciben atenci贸n m茅dica, lo que refleja el alcance de la autoridad federal.
Once a Patient鈥檚 in Custody, ICE Can Be at Hospital Bedsides 鈥 But Detainees Have Rights
Federal law allows Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to guard detainees at health care facilities, but patients can ask to speak privately with medical providers and lawyers.
Health Care Costs Jump to the Fore as Candidates Jockey To Be California Governor
During a California gubernatorial debate, candidates promised to protect people鈥檚 access to health care and fight back against Trump administration cuts. With the contest a year away, polling shows voters want the next governor to minimize out-of-pocket health care costs, increase mental health care, and expand caregiving services.
California enfrenta barreras al querer frenar redadas del ICE en entornos de salud
El gobernador dem贸crata Gavin Newsom promulg贸 el mes pasado la ley SB 81, que proh铆be a los centros m茅dicos permitir el acceso de agentes federales a 谩reas privadas sin una orden judicial o de registro v谩lidas.
California Faces Limits as It Directs Health Facilities To Push Back on Immigration Raids
California now has a law requiring hospitals and clinics to improve patient privacy and have clear protocols for handling requests by immigration agents. Legal experts say the state can鈥檛 fully protect immigrant patients, because federal authorities are allowed in public places, including hospital lobbies, general waiting areas, and parking lots.
Estados apuntan a los alimentos ultraprocesados 鈥媍on iniciativas bipartidistas
Ahora los republicanos piden alimentos sanos en las escuelas, pero antes criticaban las iniciativas que sobre el tema presentaban los dem贸cratas.
States Target Ultraprocessed Foods in Bipartisan Push
States are taking aim at chemicals and additives in foods as Republicans and Democrats alike embrace at least one aspect of the Trump administration鈥檚 鈥淢ake America Healthy Again鈥 push. It鈥檚 a shift for Republicans, who had vilified past Democratic efforts to impose government will on what people eat and drink.
Inmigrantes en California dudan en pedir cobertura m茅dica por miedo a ser deportados
Las redadas federales de inmigraci贸n, que parecen haber afectado al menos a una cl铆nica de salud en el estado, ya est谩n provocando que algunas personas teman buscar atenci贸n m茅dica.
California Immigrants Weigh Health Coverage Against Deportation Risk
Immigrants without legal status who live in the state are facing a Medi-Cal enrollment freeze next year. But the spate of immigration raids has raised fears that signing up before the deadline will put them on the radar of federal officials.
Covered California Hits Record Enrollment, but Key Subsidies in Jeopardy
Enhanced federal subsidies and more state aid for out-of-pocket costs have made health insurance purchased through California鈥檚 marketplace more affordable. It’s unclear if the incoming Republican Congress will extend the enhanced subsidies beyond 2025.
Covered California alcanza r茅cord de inscripciones, pero peligran subsidios clave
La principal preocupaci贸n de los funcionarios de Covered California es la inminente expiraci贸n de los subsidios federales adicionales para pagar las primas de los seguros.
California Dengue Cases Prompt Swift Response From Public Health Officials
With the arrival in California of dengue, a dangerous mosquito-borne disease present mainly in more tropical climates, public health authorities are deploying a range of strategies to beat back the Aedes mosquitoes that spread the virus.
Oficiales de salud en California responden r谩pido a los casos de dengue
En lo que va del a帽o, las autoridades han identificado al menos 13 casos de dengue de transmisi贸n local, frente a dos en 2023, con 11 en el condado de Los 脕ngeles y dos en el 谩rea de San Diego.
