Category: Health
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Jacobs Center Hosts Health Fair Saturday
By Kenny Goldberg Thousands of San Diegans are expected to come to a special health fair at the Jacobs Center on Euclid Avenue this Saturday. There will be free health and dental screenings, and information on the Affordable Care Act. County workers will be on hand to help people sign up for Medi-Cal, CalFresh and…
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San Diego Health Centers Get Federal Grants to Enroll People in New Plans
By Kenny Goldberg Seven health centers in San Diego County have received federal grants to help enroll people in new insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act. The centers will receive a total of more than $2 million to fund the effort. Family Health Centers of San Diego won the largest local award, which totals…
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A Patient Protest in Photos: ‘To Speak to Me Is to Heal Me’
Residents protest a lack of available translation services outside UCSD Medical Center in Hillcrest. | Photo Credit: Sam Hodgson By Megan Burks A group of refugee patients gathered outside UCSD Medical Center in Hillcrest Tuesday carrying signs that read, “To speak to me is to heal me,” and “No child should have to interpret.” Each…
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Second Opinion: Does Mom Qualify For Obamacare With A Green Card?
Paula Miranda asks whether her mom, who is from the Philippines but resides legally in the United States, will benefit from the Affordable Care Act. | Video Credit: John Rosman, KPBS By Megan Burks The most recent poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation says 4 in 10 Americans don’t know the Affordable Care Act is…
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Group Works to Spread Awareness of Hepatitis B in Asian Communities
Asians are the fastest-growing immigrant group in California. They’re also disproportionately affected by the potentially deadly liver disease known as Hepatitis B. Most people who are infected with the Hepatitis B virus don’t know it. That’s why doctors and pharmacy students at UC San Diego are trying to spread the word in the Asian community.…