Posts Tagged as "#health4all"

Merced’s Momentum into a Safe Place

June 29, 2020 /

Merced, Calif.-  Pride month is upon us, a month of celebration for one’s self-expression for the LGBTQ+ community. Read More

Growing pains in Merced’s healthcare scene

October 20, 2017 /

Above: Ciera Coronado of Merced High School prepares to measure the pulse of a fellow student during an equipment training at Merced College. Read More

Community groups push county officials to take up fight for #Health4All

July 28, 2017 /

Above: Tonya Mendoza shares her story of struggling to pay for medical care without insurance; at times she had  to decide between paying her utility bills and rent or buying medicine. Read More

‘My Health Shouldn’t Have a Price Tag’ — DACA Youth Turned Away From Medi-Cal

September 28, 2015 /

Photo courtesy of the Fernandez family.  Story by Miguel Bibanco for The kNOw Youth Media. FRESNO, Calif. Read More

Lessons Learned From a Box of Raisins

August 31, 2015 /

At that instant I realized that I have the greatest and most hard-working mom in the universe. Even though she is always tired for her work, she keeps going because she wants to give my sisters and me a better life, and we do not see that. We constantly ask her for money as if it grows on trees, and she gives it to us without complaining.

Central Valley Unites to Discuss Environmental Issues

August 1, 2015 /

Echoing statements by the Pope, Medrano pointed to the unbridled capitalism eroding our planet’s health and leaving millions of poor vulnerable to the effects of climate change. “Unless we change our economic system, we cannot care for the most vulnerable people in our communities. They are the ones who are being the most affected by climate change.”

Undocumented Kids to Get Health Coverage in State Budget

June 17, 2015 /

Calling it one of the “best” budgets the state has ever had, California Gov. Jerry Brown said the $167.6 billion dollar budget the legislature passed Tuesday would pump more money into child care and education, pay down the state’s debt by $1.9 billion and provide health care for its undocumented children.

Health Care For All: Undocumented Lives Matter

May 28, 2015 /

Our community is not going to stop pushing for health coverage for all the tax paying and hardworking citizens of Merced County and our surrounding areas. The lives of our undocumented families, friends, and neighbors matter just as much as those lives of documented people.

Merced #Health4All Dialogue Draws Hundreds, But No State Officials

May 16, 2015 /

Over 270 people packed into the May 8 event, representing a diverse array of ethnic communities in the area. Many offered personal testimony about how they had been affected by the exclusion of undocumented immigrants from the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Merced’s Fight for #Health4all

April 27, 2015 /

Hundreds of organizers, activists, and advocates rallied last week at the Capitol in a show of support for SB 4, otherwise known as the Health 4 All. The bill, which passed the Senate Health Committee in a unanimous vote last week, would provide health insurance to all Californians, including undocumented residents.