Month: August 2013

Much of ACA already in place

The eyes of the entire nation will soon be on President Obama’s Affordable Care Act, which takes full effect Jan. 1 with the requirement that nearly all Americans obtain health insurance or else pay a penalty on their taxes. But many people probably don’t know that much of the new law has actually been in place for nearly three years now, and millions of Californians are already benefiting from its provisions.

Half say they struggle to pay for health care

Half of California voters say it’s difficult for them to afford health insurance, and nearly three-fourths of those voters say their costs increased in the past year, according to a new survey from the Field Poll. See the full report here, the first of three on health care and the Affordable Care Act to be released this week.

‘Heaven on Earth’ for San Francisco Seniors

With San Francisco rents rivaling those in New York City and evictions skyrocketing as real estate speculators eject long-time residents, there are thousands more older adults who would like to join Mission Creek’s 180 existing tenants.

California Coast, “Easy Riders” Promote Active Aging

From Matt Perry When Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper rode their choppers across America in the 1969 classic “Easy Rider,” the iconic film helped popularize the anti-hero: adventurous, rebellious, and passionately committed to a life of freedom.   For some older adults, these ideals never go out of style.   In 2007, 17 Taiwanese motorcyclists averaging over 80 years old circled their home island to

The Latino Shift – Health for a New and Diverse Generation

The arrival of indigenous Mexicans in the United States represents the latest demographic shift among the state’s Latino population. Public health officials and policy-makers often see Latinos as a homogenous group, but they’re far from that. And the indigenous immigrants, with their varying cultures and languages, are already creating new needs for health services in California—needs that providers have yet to fully understand.

Why "safe routes to school" really do matter

We hear a lot about “safe streets” and walkable communities. But this short documentary by a Sacramento youth about a high school student who was killed in a crosswalk near her school really brings the issue home. Check it out. <iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/up2r2ficVG0″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe>    

Laws expand birth control access

Recent federal and state laws strive to make it easier for women to access birth control in California, but clinics and insurers say that the new law hasn’t increased demand for contraceptives.

Court rules for parents in insulin case

The California Supreme Court has ruled that school personnel other than nurses can administer insulin shots to children who have diabetes. The controversial case pitted a nurses union against school administrators and parents who believed state law allowed trained school personnel to give the shots with a parent and doctor’s permission. See the full opinion here.

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