Health CareInland Empire’s Booming Warehouse Industry Brings Jobs – Not Health Care CoverageJune 19, 2019Low-wage jobs in Inland Empire’s warehouse industry leave many workers uninsured.
Health CareUndocumented Seniors Have Tenuous Chance At Needed Health Care As Coverage Debate Reaches A HeadJune 6, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaThree proposals addressing Medi-Cal expansion to undocumented immigrants are up for debate this week. The latest includes seniors, which are a small but high-need slice of the state’s undocumented population. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CarePlan To Prop Up Obamacare Emerges As Key Budget Debate For California DemocratsJune 6, 2019Will a California individual mandate for health insurance bring in enough money to subsidize more affordable care?
Insight With Vicki GonzalezState Lawmakers Debate Medi-Cal Coverage For Undocumented CaliforniansJune 5, 2019 | Cody DrabbleCapRadio healthcare reporter Sammy Caiola is tracking proposals to provide Medi-Cal coverage to undocumented Californians. She updates Insight on the latest moves by state lawmakers. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareUninsured Small Businesses Hope For Affordable Health Care Under California GovernorMay 30, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaMany California entrepreneurs struggle to pay for insurance. But they could get a boost under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest proposals. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareThe Waiting Game: When Hospitals Say No, Where Can Uninsured Patients Find Surgery?May 23, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaCounty health programs and federally funded community clinics generally make up the safety net for people without insurance. But when an ailment requires surgery or other complex treatment, patients are forced to get creative or wait it out. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentGavin Newsom Turns To Obamacare Playbook To Reach Hard To Insure And Hard To CountMay 20, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaWith potentially more than $100 million in funding at stake, California is trying out some unusual strategies to encourage hard-to-count populations to participate in the census and exploring ways to link them with other public outreach efforts.
Health CareHealth Care Plans For Undocumented Californians May Be Scaled BackMay 16, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaState lawmakers could be scaling back proposals to expand Medi-Cal coverage to all Californians regardless of immigration status, after a Senate budget subcommittee approved funding for only undocumented young adults and seniors. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareNewsom’s Latest Health Care Proposal Includes More Help For Covered California Consumers, Less Money For The UndocumentedMay 9, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaGov. Gavin Newsom says he’s committed to universal health care goals, but some advocates say his revised budget proposal falls short, particularly for the undocumented. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareUndocumented Children Can Get California Health Care. Now Gavin Newsom Wants Young Adults To Have It, Too.April 29, 2019While R. Lopez's low income family qualified for government-funded health coverage, her legal status prevented her from accessing full-scope Medi-Cal for much of her childhood. That changed in 2016.
