Health
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Rep. Waters deeply disappointed about the alarming increase in homelessness
Maxine Waters, United States congresswoman from California, at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 2016. Congresswoman Maxine Waters…
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Three Percent of Calif’s Doctors are Black. Advocates Want Increased Representation
By Edward Henderson | California Black Media Only 3% of doctors in California are Black, compared to about 5% nationwide. …
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Advocates: Calif.’s Maternal Health Blueprint Ignores Systemic Racism, Community Solutions
By McKenzie Jackson | California Black Media Black mothers in California experience a maternal mortality rate that is three times…
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First Partner Jennifer Siebel-Newsom Backs New State Effort Addressing Black Maternal Mortality
By Edward Henderson | California Black Media California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom has joined forces with the Office of Community…
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Access Better Health with Medically Tailored Meals – Transforming Health Through Nutrition for Medi-Cal Patients
Launched in 2018, the Medically Tailored Meals pilot program was designed to help Medi-Cal patients with congestive heart failure by…
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Medi-Medi Plans: A Promising New Option for Californians Who Qualify for Medi-Cal and Medicare
Medi-Medi Plans: A Promising New Option By Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media (CBM) – For decades, Medi-Cal…
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Not So Sweet: California State Health Campaign Highlights Dangers of Sugary Drinks
By Edward Henderson | California Black Media (CBM) – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and CalFresh Healthy Living, the state’s nutrition…
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Embracing Doula Care: An Important, New Benefit for Los Angeles County Medi-Cal Members
As part of the Department of Health Care Services’ (DHCS) ongoing commitment to engaging in innovative work to improve the…
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Netflix chef describes being brutalized by racist attacker in downtown SF
A chef who starred in a Netflix show has spoken out after facing a racially charged attack Sunday night in downtown San…
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Empowering Young Minds: Medi-Cal’s Enhanced Mental Health Services for Los Angeles County Youth
Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, covers one in three Californians, including more than 50 percent of the state’s youth. In California,…
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