Monthly Archives: December 2012

Grandfathered Health Plans

Dec. 10, 2012 / By
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Set out below are a number of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding implementation of the market reform provisions of the Affordable Care Act.

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Nutrition to Help You Fight Cancer

Dec. 10, 2012 / By
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From WebMD

By Peter Jaret

Reviewed By Laura J. Martin, MD

Keep eating fish, nuts, fruits, and vegetables.

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Bay Area Dreamers Organize With Unexpected Impact

Dec. 10, 2012 / By
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Richmond Pulse/New America Media, News Feature, Malcolm Marshall, Posted: Dec 08, 2012

RICHMOND, Calif.—Immigration issues, such as President Obama’s program to defer deportation for undocumented youth pending wider reforms, usually aren’t associated with Richmond, Calif...

Getting Childcare Under a Tight Budget

Dec. 8, 2012 / By
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The first five years of a child’s life is when they grow and develop the most...

Residents Fight for Affordable Housing Downtown

Dec. 7, 2012 / By
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At rallies and events, long-term downtown residents sing the chant, “Hey my people! We’ll tell a story!..

Talking About Preventing Youth Suicide

Dec. 7, 2012 / By
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At 19 years old, Ana* has gone through a lot.

Only a year ago, her main caretaker, her grandmother, died and she came out to her family and friends as bisexual...

Undocumented and Abused: One Woman’s Story

Dec. 7, 2012 / By
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When Ana Del Valle* arrived to the United States from Morelos, Mexico in the late 1980s to reunite with her husband in Los Angeles, she left behind everything and everyone she had known: her daughter, her sisters, her mother, and her country...

Frequently Asked Questions

Dec. 6, 2012 / By
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This set of FAQs addresses implementation topics including compliance, grandfathered health plans, claims, internal appeals and external review, dependent coverage of children, out-of-network emergency services, and highly compensated employees...

How Long and How Well Will You Live?

Dec. 6, 2012 / By
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Did you know your zip code predicts how long and how well you live? Find out how here..

Internship Opportunities

Dec. 6, 2012 / By
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Paid National Media Internships for Students of Color

The Emma L. Bowen Foundation was created in 1989 to prepare minority youth for careers in the media industry...

Youth Leadership & Sports Academy

Dec. 6, 2012 / By
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For more info, call Centro CHA 562-570-4722

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Joaquin Magon: On Strikes, Power, and Unions

Dec. 6, 2012 / By
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The Diary of Joaquin Magon Entry 20

About a month ago, I was talking to workers on strike at Nob Hill, a chain of high-end grocery stores, trying to figure out what moved them to take this major step...