Daily Edition for Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Should The Tijuana River Valley Be A Superfund Site?: The San Diego County Board of Supervisors today is expected to consider whether to petition the EPA to inspect the Tijuana River Valley and determine if it qualifies for federal assistance to clean it. “It’s not just sewage; it’s horrendous chemicals, too,” one witness says. Read more from the San Diego Union-Tribune.
Silence in Sikeston: Is There a Cure for Racism?
By Cara Anthony
In the finale of “Silence in Sikeston,” Black residents organize a Juneteenth barbecue. The Department of Public Safety chief encourages officers to attend to build trust. But improving relations between Sikeston’s Black community and the police won’t be easy. Host Cara Anthony discusses the possibility of institutional change in Sikeston.
Lo nuevo y lo que debes tener en cuenta en el próximo período de inscripción abierta de ACA
By Julie Appleby
Estamos en esa época del año otra vez. En la mayoría de los estados, la temporada de inscripción abierta de la Ley de Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio (ACA) para los planes de salud comienza el 1 de noviembre y dura hasta el 15 de enero.
Asian Health Center Tries Unconventional Approach to Counseling
By Sarah Kwon
Facing a dire shortage of bilingual and culturally attuned therapists, an Oakland community clinic serving Asian immigrants has trained staffers in a victim support unit to provide lay counseling.
What’s New and What To Watch For in the Upcoming ACA Open Enrollment Period
By Julie Appleby
This year’s start date in most states is Nov. 1, and consumers may encounter new scams as well as important rule changes.
A Boy’s Bicycling Death Haunts a Black Neighborhood. 35 Years Later, There’s Still No Sidewalk.
By Renuka Rayasam and Fred Clasen-Kelly
John Parker was in first grade when he was struck by a pickup truck driving on Durham’s Cheek Road, which lacks sidewalks to this day. Neighborhoods with no sidewalks, damaged walkways, and roads with high speed limits are concentrated in Black neighborhoods, research finds.
Daily Edition for Monday, October 7, 2024
Third Human Case Of Bird Flu Suspected In California: The person from the Central Valley reportedly had contact with infected dairy cattle. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle. Plus, Bay Area News Group details how scientists are closely studying H5N1 genetic sequences from the first two infected dairy workers in California.
Even Political Rivals Agree That Medical Debt Is an Urgent Issue
By Noam N. Levey
In red and blue states, state lawmakers from both parties are expanding protections for patients burdened by medical debt.
Incluso los rivales políticos coinciden en que es urgente resolver el problema de la deuda médica
By Noam N. Levey
Desde 2021, en más de 20 estados se han promulgado nuevas leyes para frenar la facturación abusiva de los hospitales, ampliar la atención caritativa a los pacientes con ingresos más bajos y frenar a los recaudadores de deudas.
FDA’s Promised Guidance on Pulse Oximeters Unlikely To End Decades of Racial Bias
By Arthur Allen
For decades, the pulse oximeters used in hospitals, ambulances, and homes have underestimated the oxygen needs of darker-skinned patients. The FDA is preparing guidelines to fix that. But will the new rules go far enough?
