‘We Want To Leave Nobody Behind’: Covered California Director Continues Statewide Push For Enrollment
Covered California Executive Director Peter V. Lee said nearly half of uninsured Californians — 1.1 million — are eligible for coverage under Covered California.
The Bakersfield Californian:
Covered California Bus Tour Comes To Bakersfield To Promote Open Enrollment
Life can change in an instant. That’s the message Covered California officials tried to convey during a pit stop in Bakersfield on Thursday as part of a statewide bus tour to encourage people to sign up for health coverage during open enrollment, which lasts through Jan. 15. The event, held at Mill Creek Park, included a dance performance by the Penn Point Dance Academy in Bakersfield, depicting a group participating in a jog when a member has an accident and tears a tendon in her foot. The goal of the performance was to show that accidents can happen at any time. (Luiz, 11/15)
In more news from across the state —
The Associated Press:
California Recommends Ending Use Of Chlorpyrifos On Most Crops
California regulators recommended new restrictions Thursday on a widely used pesticide blamed for harming the brains of babies. The Department of Pesticide Regulation issued temporary guidelines for chlorpyrifos that include banning it from crop dusting, discontinuing its use on most crops and increasing perimeters around where it's applied. (Melley, 11/15)
Capital Public Radio:
Watch: California Mayors’ Forum On Homelessness And Housing
Today the California Dream project is hosting a wide-ranging conversation with the mayors of four of California's largest cities about our crisis in homelessness and housing. Watch the conversation here live at noon to find out what they're doing at a local level and what else they think California can do to help those struggling to get by. (11/16)