Posts Tagged ‘affordable care act’
Alameda County residents talk Affordable Care Act with Rep. Barbara Lee
Over a thousand people gathered Saturday at the International Community School in Oakland for a town hall meeting to discuss Alameda County’s efforts to defend the Affordable Care Act. The event was organized by the office of Congresswoman Barbara Lee, who represents California’s 13th district, which includes Oakland. The school gym holding the town hall…
Read MoreBill could provide Medi-Cal to undocumented children
Undocumented children under the age of 18 may soon qualify for full Medi-Cal coverage if Governor Jerry Brown signs Senate Bill 4 before the October 11 deadline.
Read MoreCovered California enrollments are on the rise, but challenges remain
The number of uninsured California residents has dropped from 22 percent to 11 percent. But challenges remain for the Affordable Care Act, especially for families with mixed immigration status.
Read MoreThousands of Bay Area residents to lose state health coverage
Covered California will end health insurance plans for thousands of Bay Area immigrants who didn’t submit residency forms by September 30, 2014.
Read MoreWith health insurance demand on the rise, volunteers chip in
With call centers inundated with questions and lengthy wait times, volunteer groups are bridges between East Bay residents and Covered California.
Read MoreUC Berkeley student fought against cancer and for coverage
Oakland resident Kenya Wheeler was a UC Berkeley graduate student when he was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2012.
Read MoreAffordable Care Act provides an early lifeline to AIDS patients in Oakland
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold President Barack Obama’s signature law, the Affordable Care Act, this week came as a lifeline to the most needy in Oakland’s ongoing efforts to provide medical support to AIDS patients.
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