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Voluntarios electorales quieren que los latinos sepan que votar es bueno para su salud

By Bernard J. Wolfson November 7, 2022

En los últimos años, las instituciones de atención de salud a lo largo de todo Estados Unidos han realizado esfuerzos para promover el voto, inspiradas por la creciente creencia de que votar mejora la salud de las personas y las comunidades.

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If You’re Worried About the Environment, Consider Being Composted When You Die

By Bernard J. Wolfson October 7, 2022

The idea of human composting — to help restore a forest or grow flowers — may be a little off-putting to some, but it has many advantages over traditional-but-toxic methods of burial and cremation.

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Al planificar tu muerte, ¿considerarías que tu cuerpo se usara como fertilizante?

By Bernard J. Wolfson October 7, 2022

California se ha convertido en el quinto estado que permite este método de eliminación de cadáveres, conocido comúnmente con el nombre más científico de “reducción orgánica natural”.

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“Peor de lo que la gente cree”, cambios en Medicaid crean caos en los estados

By Phil Galewitz and Katheryn Houghton and Brett Kelman and Samantha Liss November 2, 2023

Tanto beneficiarios como defensores de pacientes dicen que los funcionarios de Medicaid enviaron formularios de renovación obligatoria a direcciones viejas, calcularon mal los niveles de ingresos e hicieron malas traducciones de los documentos.

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Health Plan Shake-Up Could Disrupt Coverage for Low-Income Californians

By Bernard J. Wolfson September 26, 2022

Four managed-care insurance plans may lose contracts with California’s Medicaid program, which would force nearly 2 million low-income residents to switch their health plans — and possibly their doctors. The plans are fighting back.

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Padres con hijos muy enfermos encuentran consuelo y esperanza en la ayuda de hospicio en el hogar

By Bernard J. Wolfson September 22, 2022

Si bien el cáncer es una de las principales enfermedades que afectan a los niños en cuidados paliativos, muchos otros tienen defectos congénitos raros, deficiencias neurológicas graves o deficiencias metabólicas poco comunes.

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California’s Massive Medicaid Program Works for Some, but Fails Many Others

By Angela Hart and Bernard J. Wolfson March 2, 2023

Medi-Cal serves more than one-third of the state’s population — offering a dizzying range of care to a diverse population. In the new “Faces of Medi-Cal” series, California Healthline will assess the program’s strengths and weaknesses through the lives and experiences of its enrollees.

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How a Former Catholic Priest Is Navigating a Medi-Cal Health Plan Through Big Changes 

By Bernard J. Wolfson April 13, 2022

Michael Hunn left the clergy and became a hospital and health system executive. He’s been named CEO of CalOptima, Orange County’s Medi-Cal health insurance plan for low-income residents, and his spiritual background is helping him guide the publicly run plan into the future.

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The Time Has Come for DIY Mandates on Covid

By Bernard J. Wolfson August 1, 2022

Yes, lots of us suffer from pandemic fatigue and have been getting sloppy about precautions in recent months. But with covid an ongoing menace — and governments reluctant to return to sweeping mandates — it’s time for all of us to step up our game.

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Giant Health System Almost Saved a Madera Hospital. Now, It Wants to ‘Extract Every Dollar.’

By Bernard J. Wolfson and Melissa Montalvo, The Fresno Bee July 21, 2023

A bankruptcy judge will soon decide whether a Central Valley hospital needs to liquidate to repay its creditors. Its largest creditor, St. Agnes Medical Center, is the very entity that backed out of purchasing the Madera Community Hospital last December.

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