En las semanas transcurridas desde las elecciones del 4 de noviembre, El Tímpano ha recibido docenas de preguntas de miembros de la comunidad inmigrante sobre qué tipo de cambios en la política migratoria se pueden esperar. El presidente electo Donald Trump ha prometido cambios drásticos en la inmigración a partir de su primer día en […]
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Officials from around Alameda County call Oakland’s inaction on lead a “dereliction of duty”
County officials urge Oakland to use lead settlement funds to remedy lead contamination in Oakland schools’ water.
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Es difícil encontrar un médico que acepte Medi-Cal. ¿Ayudará la Proposición 35?
La medida electoral hará que algunos ingresos fiscales sean exclusivos para Medi-Cal, pero los opositores temen que eso signifique menos fondos para otros programas necesarios.
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Finding a doctor who takes Medi-Cal is hard. Will Prop 35 help?
The ballot measure will make some tax revenues exclusive to Medi-Cal, but critics worry that may mean less funds for other needed programs.
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Toxic Inaction: Oakland’s lead funding languishes as residents live with serious health risks
This story was produced as part of the Pulitzer Center’s StoryReach U.S. Fellowship. little Leyla Avelar says she wants to be a vampire for Halloween. Or the Disney Princess Belle. She hasn’t decided just yet. In the meantime, she wears the plastic princess jewelry her grandmother bought her to see if she should settle on […]
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California enacts landmark law to improve health data collection on Indigenous people with roots in Latin America
A new law requires the state to collect better health data on the many Mesoamerican indigenous peoples who immigrate to California.
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Lingering fears over past immigration policies are fueling a reluctance to enroll in Medi-Cal
The public charge rule from Trump’s first administration is no longer in place. But people remain wary of signing up for expanded health benefits.
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California’s budget cuts threaten in-home care for undocumented immigrants
Cuts to In-Home Supportive Services for undocumented Californians would impact nearly 3,000 people, not including those who are still in the application process.
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El condado de Contra Costa lanza un seguro para inmigrantes indocumentados
El plan de asistencia sanitaria básica pretende ayudar a las personas que ganan demasiado para ser elegibles para Medi-Cal.
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Contra Costa County launches insurance for undocumented immigrants
The Basic Health Care plan aims to help people who make too much for Medi-Cal.