Friday, April 18, 2025
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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.

Barriers to Alzheimer’s Care for Rural Californians

With Alzheimer’s now the second-leading cause of death for people in California, barriers to treatment are more harmful than ever.

CA Bill Seeks to Address Food Insecurity Through Medi-Cal

Recipe 4 Health has delivered impressive results, including decreased indicators of chronic illness. AB 1975 would ensure permanent funding for the program.

Medi-Cal Maternal Care Expanded to Counter Health Disparities

To close racial and ethnic birthing outcome disparities, Medi-Cal is expanding access to maternal health services — most notably, doula care.

Vaccinations May Not Prevent Infections from New COVID Sub-Variant

The KP.2 subvariant of Omicron is far more contagious than its predecessors and may be able to evade Covid vaccines.

The Next Human Pandemic Could Be Bird Flu

The next major human pandemic could be avian flu, which will likely hit hardest immigrant workers in the dairy and poultry industries.

Medi-Cal Expands Access to Mental Health, Substance Use Treatment

California is on the national front lines of making mental health and substance use disorder care easier to access for patients of Medi-Cal.

Medicaid Unwinding Deals Blow to Tenuous System of Care for Native Americans

Tribal leaders still didn’t know exactly how many of their citizens had been disenrolled a year into the process of redetermining Medicaid eligibility.

Delivering Healthcare to Migrants in California’s ‘Last Frontier’

Smith River is not just rural, locals say, it’s rural remote, and it’s here where the state’s plan to extend healthcare to all residents is being tested. 

Easing the Toll of Alzheimer’s on Women

As the population of California grows older than it’s ever been, the burden of Alzheimer’s on women grows heavier.

In a National First, Medi-Cal is Helping Unhoused Californians

In the nation’s most ambitious effort to address social needs, a $12 billion Medi-Cal initiative now provides services for the unhoused.

Ramma Mohammed: Home Health Caregiver, Unsung Hero

Al Enteshar Newspaper | Ramma Mohammed has dedicated over five years to in-home support care — a vocation born out of necessity but fueled by deep compassion.

The Integral Role of Home Health Care in Arab and Muslim Communities

Al Enteshar Newspaper | Home health care constitutes a critical component of the healthcare system, especially within the Arab American and Muslim communities in the United States.

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