Healthcare workers continue fight for health care for all
Healthcare workers came together for the event, “Healthcare is a Human Right,” to promote AB-1400 and the steps needed to be able to give healthcare to all.
Healthcare
Texas’ heartbeat bill kills abortion rights
Texas passed the “Heartbeat Bill”, banning all abortions after six weeks, making it a controversial and unconstitutional bill that does more harm than good.
OPINION: Proposition 4 would fund children’s hospitals
The Children’s Hospital Bonds Initiative would authorize $1.5 billion in general obligation bonds to provide for the Children’s Hospital Bond Act Fund. General obligation bonds are the way the state borrows money for long-term capital projects.
Obamacare ad fund takes cut
By Francisco Portillo With the insurance enrollment period beginning November 1, the Department of Health and Human services is defunding the budget that advertises the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, by 90 percent. The funding for advertisements has been cut from the $100 million that former President Barack Obama used to $10 million and will begin November 1. The funding for in-person enrollment into the program was also…
Immigrant health bill aims to heal country
By Maegan Ortiz A recently introduced congressional bill expanding legal immigrant access to health insurance is a good idea for the health of the entire country. The Health Equity and Access under the Law (HEAL) for Immigrant Women & Families Act (HR 4240) was introduced last Thursday by New Mexico Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham. It removes existing barriers that prevent legal immigrants from accessing Medicaid, the Children’s Health…