Posts Tagged as "Health"

Timeline: What’s Changing and When

Jul. 22, 2012 / By
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Timeline: What’s Changing and When

On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act...

Key Features of the Law

Jul. 11, 2012 / By
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The health care law offers clear choices for consumers and provides new ways to hold insurance companies accountable...

Full Text of the Affordable Care Act

Jul. 5, 2012 / By
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Get all the facts on The Affordable Care Act at www.healthcare.gov

 

 

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Teens Making Their Way As Young Mothers

Jul. 5, 2012 / By
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BAKERSFIELD– With Kern County being the second highest in the state for  teen pregnancy rates, South Kern Sol wanted to take a look at what becomes of a teen after she becomes a mom...

Advocates Hail Supreme Court Decision–Worry at Law’s Shortcomings

Jun. 29, 2012 / By
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New America Media, News Analysis, Paul Kleyman, Posted: Jun 28, 2012

Photo: Grassroots activists gathered at the Supreme Court Thursday...

CNN Explains: Health care reform

Jun. 24, 2012 / By
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This is what’s at stake this week as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to issue its ruling on the Affordable Care Act

 

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Budget Cuts Threaten Health Care Access to California’s Kids

Jun. 24, 2012 / By
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New America Media, Commentary, Mike Odeh, Posted: Jun 22, 2012

Yesterday, Governor Jerry Brown and legislative leaders announced a budget deal that unnecessarily jeopardizes the health of California’s children...

You Can

Jun. 20, 2012 / By
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Staying healthy happens in the places where we live, learn, and play — not just in doctors’ offices and emergency rooms...

In CA, Thousands Die Prematurely For Lack of Health Insurance

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

SAN FRANCISCO – As the nation anxiously awaits the U.S...

Know Your Rights to Advocate for Your Autistic Child

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

Editor’s Note: This is the final part in a three-part series...

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

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

When HIV/AIDS was thought of as a White, gay disease, it was often the suffering of Black patients that helped the world realize that it could affect anyone.

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Youth Poets Launch Social Justice Campaign Against Diabetes

Jun. 11, 2012 / By
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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...