Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Sunita Sohrabji

Sunita Sohrabji is the Health Editor at Ethnic Media Services.

World Faces Rise of New HIV/AIDS Infections as US Slashes Funding

“Without HIV therapy, people get opportunistic infections. They get certain cancers and they die.” — Dr. Richard Sutton, Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases, and of Microbial Pathogenesis at the Yale School of Medicine.

The Tax Filing Clock Is Ticking: But Don’t Despair if You’re Not Prepared

People expecting a refund do not need to file by April 15, and can file at any time without accruing a penalty for IRS and California state taxes. United Way Bay Area offers free tax help for low-income filers.

House Passes SAVE Act, Disenfranchising Millions of American Voters

”This is voter suppression, plain and simple.” - Rep. Joe Morelle, D-New York

Federal Rule Strips Affordable Healthcare for Millions, Including DACA Recipients

The proposed rule would also revoke “sex trait modification services” as an essential health benefit covered by ACA plans. Critics say transgender health care is a lifesaving tool.

Massive Cuts at HHS Deal Severe Blow to Public Health

Dr. Avenel Joseph, vice president of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, fears that massive layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services will result in increased barriers to accessing healthcare for the nation’s most vulnerable people and children.

SAVE Act Will Bar Millions of Citizens from Voting

The bill calls for voters to provide proof of citizenship at election offices, while ending voter registration drives, mail-in and online registration.

Trump Sends Chilling Message to Immigrants Declaring English Official Language

"The message being sent to immigrant communities is that we don't belong, and that we should have no expectation of getting assistance from the Government." - Marita Etcubanez, AAAJ/AAJC

Measles Outbreaks Rise as Vaccination Rates Drop

UCSF's Dr. Peter Chin-Hong explains the rise in measles outbreaks, and debunks purported treatments for the infection.

Congress Considers $800 Billion Medicaid Cut, Putting Healthcare In Jeopardy for Millions of Working Families

"These are the worst cuts to Medicaid in the history of the program." - Stan Dorn, director of the Health Policy Project at UnidosUS.

Visits to Community Health Clinics Drop as Fears of ICE Raids Escalate

Dr. Jose Perez, CMO at the South Central Family Health Center, says ICE agents cannot conduct dragnet searches at community health clinics.

Democrats Disrupt Trump’s Congressional Address with Shouts and Walkouts

During his speech to Congress, Trump failed to substantively address two of his key issues on the campaign trail: immigration and the economy.

America Faces the Worst Flu Season in 15 Years

Vaccine skepticism, public policy changes, misinformation, and a fear of deportation has created the perfect storm for a severe flu season.

South Lake Tahoe Man Hurls Racist, Homophobic Slurs at Interracial Family

A California family has been traumatized after a neighbor was captured on home security video footage yelling racist and homophobic slurs at them.

USAID Shutdown Puts the Health of Americans at Risk

The abrupt shutdown of USAID-funded projects has severe consequences for disease research and vaccine development, say global health experts.

HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr., Will Be a Disaster for Public Health, Predict Experts

Critics believe Kennedy is unfit to serve as Health and Human Services Secretary, because he could gut funding for public health research.

Fremont City Council Passes Measure Criminalizing Homelessness

On a 6-1 vote, the Fremont City Council Feb. 11 declared homelessness a misdemeanor crime, punishable by up to 6 months in jail and a $1000 fine.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. States He Is Not Against Vaccines At Senate Confirmation Hearings

Critics of RFK Jr., including his cousin Caroline, say he is unfit to head up the largest agency within the Trump Administration.

White House AANHPI Commission Shuttered By Executive Order

The White House Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Commission was a key bridge connecting the community to federal resources.

H-1B Workers’ Babies Will Not Get Birthright Citizenship Under New Trump Ban

Trump's executive order banning birthright citizenship broadly applies to many residents without lawful permanent status.

Trump Will Never Be Able to End Birthright Citizenship

Tom Wolf of the Brennan Center for Justice, says Trump's arguments for banning birthright citizenship are unconstitutional. "A President cannot change the Constitution."

News Briefings

Random Flow