By McKenzie Jackson | California Black Media (CBM) – Five percent of the 225,231 Californians who lost their Medi-Cal coverage in June were African American. According to numbers from the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), around 14,000 Black Californians lost health insurance with the states safety net health care exchange because they didnt … Read more
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Hundreds of thousands of people in Alabama live without insurance, keeping many of them from going to the doctor when needed. When they do get health care, it ends up costing hospitals thousands of dollars in uncompensated care. These are mainly people who have job; they make too much money to … Read more
The Denver-based “Keep the Party Safe” campaign has distributed thousands of doses of Naloxone to concert attendees in and outside metro-area venues since June. (Provided by Keep the Party Safe) July was a hot month for music in Denver with events like the Global Dance Festival, Taylor Swifts Eras tour, and the Underground Music Showcase … Read more
In summary Some hospitals in Southern California have a nurse vacancy rate of 30%, stressing overworked staff and causing some to leave the industry earlier than they planned. Ashley Hooks always planned to retire at Lakewood Regional Medical Center, where she has been a nurse for 12 years. But now, Hooks said, staffing issues are … Read more