Health
(Español) Mejorando la inscripción en el mercado de seguros (primera)
(Español) “Una de cada 4 personas elegibles para esta cobertura, viene de la comunidad latina. Una de cada 4 personas de nuestra comunidad tiene la oportunidad de recibir esa cobertura a buen precio, y con la ayuda para entender qué es la solicitud, cuáles son nuestros servicios y dónde pueden obtener esa ayuda”.
Improving Health Marketplace Enrollment.
Community organizations are accelerating efforts to enroll Latinos during the current open enrollment period of the health insurance marketplace. Applicants need to get enrolled by February 15 to get health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act. A high health care official comments on the changes that the health system is making to help and […]
(Español) En la recta final de la inscripción a un plan de salud, hay consejeros para disipar dudas (última)
(Español) “Si tiene un seguro de salud, por su empleador, por el programa de Medical o de Medicare, esa multa no aplica. Esta medida es válida para toda persona que se encuentre en cualquier estado del país”.
(Español) A 27 días de finalizar el 2do periodo de inscripción de Obamacare (primera)
(Español) El gobierno mandó una carta avisándo a todo el país que no usaría información de personas sin documentos que estuvieran tratando de inscribir a sus hijos, ni a otros familiares; que no sería compartida con agencias de Inmigración.
California Reaches Out to Immigrant Families in Second Round of Obamacare
It’s focused especially on families with mixed immigration status who, according to reports, are afraid that when they fill out the applications, they are putting their undocumented family members at risk. Our correspondent in Los Angeles, Rubén Tapia, has the story of one mixed-status couple who decided to apply.
Enrolling and Re-Enrolling on ACA.
The second health coverage enrollment period under the Affordable Care Act enters into its final 30 days, as the number of people signing up grew steadily over the New Year’s holiday. The share of uninsured has reached its lowest level in years, but enrolling families of mixed immigration status continues being a challenge. Health care […]
Fracking Bans. Also, Bullet Train: Breaking Ground.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that hydraulic fracturing (fracking) will be banned in New York. And recently, in California, in a major defeat to the oil industry, voters in two counties passed fracking bans. An environmental analyst explores the ramifications of these developments. Guests: Javier Sierra, Spokesperson, Sierra Club, Washington, DC. www.sierraclub.org. Also, Bullet […]
From the Operating Room to the Health Insurance Marketplace
As soon as they returned home to California, the Chavez family enrolled in a health plan through Covered California, to make sure they are covered from now on. Our correspondent Rubén Tapia prepared this feature, which is narrated by Jorge Ramírez.
Guest Workers and Health Care Law.
The rights and responsibilities of migrants who work in the United States with temporary H-2A and H-2B visas under the Affordable Care Act have been largely absent from the national discussion, despite the fact that they often work in some of the US’ highest-risk environments. A farmworker health advocate and an ACA enrollment specialist answer […]
(Español) Una instantánea de la experiencia estadunidense con el costo de la atención médica: NYT/CBS
(Español) Casi la mitad admite haber estado envuelto en un papeleo y reclamo por facturas que llegan con cuentas inesperadas en los últimos años, y una tercera parte ha recibido llamadas de agencias de cobro de crédito.
