Category: Health

  • Antibiotics Without a Prescription Still Common in Tijuana

    Sue Eriksen buys antibiotics without a prescription in Mexico. She’s prone to bronchitis during the winter and doesn’t have health insurance. | Photo Credit: Megan Burks By Megan Burks Antibiotics Without a Prescription Still Common in Tijuana, Aired on KPBS Feb. 1, 2013 [audio:http://speakcityheights.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/SCRIP1-meb.mp3] Haga click aquí para leerlo la en Español Only about 5…

  • California Endowment Pledges Funds to Help Undocumented Get Health Care

    By Megan Burks On the heels of Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposal to spend $350 million implementing federal health reform in California comes another announcement. The California Endowment announced Thursday it has pledged $225 million toward implementing the Affordable Care Act. And it’s going a step further. Endowment Senior Vice President Daniel Zingale said the private…

  • School Clinics Keep Students Healthy and In Class: Teen Producers Video

    City Height’s newest school clinic at Monroe Clark middle school is helping students get quality health care. School administrators say the effort helps keep attendance levels and academic achievement high because healthy students are more likely to show up to class. That’s the case for Andrea Vizcarra, who is getting support for her high blood…

  • As Flu Epidemic Advances, Latinos More Vulnerable

    By Jill Replogle As this year’s flu epidemic moves west, a major sector of the population in the Southwest may be particularly vulnerable. Hispanics are 10 percent less likely to get vaccinated against the flu than non-Hispanic whites, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That could make them more susceptible to getting…

  • Weighing the Pros and Cons of Expanding Medi-Cal

    Gary Rotto, the director of health policy for Council of Community Clinics San Diego, and Jorge Riquelme, executive director of the Bayside Community Center in Linda Vista, talk to KPBS the pros and cons of expanding Medi-Cal in California. By Megan Burke, Maureen Cavanaugh and Claire Trageser Click here to listen to a KPBS Midday…