The Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit Hispanic Institute issued the following statement today: Regulation of big sugary drinks and processed foods can help reduce alarmingly high rates of obesity among Hispanics, but changes in individual behavior and support from community organizations are also crucial, according to a new report released today by The Hispanic Institute. The report, [...]
Covered California has announced that by the end of the year it will open a state-of-the-art call center in Rancho Cordova. Representatives at the call center will guide Californians through their health coverage options and help determine if they qualify for federal financial assistance to cover some of the costs. The center will be located [...]
California Assembly Speaker John Pérez, D-Los Angeles, is pushing legislation – AB 163 – that provides funding to Medi-Cal for interpreter services to patients whose English is limited. “More than 40 percent of Californians speak a language other than English at home, and almost 7 million Californians have a limited English proficiency. At some point [...]
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following statement today: Norovirus is now the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis among children less than 5 years of age who seek medical care, according to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Norovirus was responsible for nearly 1 million pediatric [...]
Stockton’s member of Congress released the following statement today: Rep. Jerry McNerney, D-Stockton, wrote to Secretary Eric Shinseki of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, calling on the VA to guarantee and expedite funding for the construction of a new veterans medical facility and nursing home in San Joaquin County. McNerney was instrumental in securing [...]
