Uphill Climb for Health for All

MONDAY, JULY 24
PROGRAM #10075 12:00 PM PT

Uphill Climb for Health for All. A bill to expand health care coverage for undocumented people in New York is facing headwinds in the state Assembly after Gov. Kathy Hochul expressed concerns about the costs. Called Coverage For All, the bill would direct the state health commissioner to request a waiver from the federal government to allow undocumented people to enroll in the state’s Essential Plan program.

Guests: Jessica González-Rojas, Assemblywoman, D-District 34, Albany, NY; Brian Romero, Chief of Staff and Legislative Director to the Assemblywoman González-Rojas, Albany, NY.

Calls for Heat Protection After Farm Worker Dies. After a farm worker died in South Florida under a wave of extreme heat, activists renewed protests demanding heat safety standards for outdoor workplaces from Miami-Dade County municipal authorities.

Guest:Karen Fierro Ruíz, Director of Federal Policy and Advocacy, United We Dream; San Diego, CA.

Health Coverage for DACA People. The Biden administration is proposing a plan to extend health coverage to tens of thousands of uninsured DACA recipients through Medicaid and through subsidized health plans in the Affordable Care Act Marketplace.

Guest: Nezahualcóyotl Xiuhtecutli, General Coordinator/Executive Director,The Farm Worker Association of Florida-FWAF, Apopka, FL.

Photo: Radio Bilingüe

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