Tag: Health Care Reform

  • Second Opinion: Tales From Year One of Covered California

    Video Credit: Nic McVicker, KPBS By Megan Burks Nearly 60 percent of San Diego County residents who were previously uninsured signed up for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act in 2014. And as year two begins, more than 300,000 more Californians will be joining them. Health exchange officials are calling the law a success.…

  • What You Need to Know About the Health Exchange

    By Marissa Cabrera and Alison St. John President Obama countered criticism of his health reform law from Republicans last week, saying insurance companies are sending half a billion dollars in rebates to some 8.5 million people. In spite of efforts in Washington DC to delay the start date of the reforms, in California, the new…

  • 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…

  • Tweet City Heights: City Can No Longer Afford Added Library Hours

    By Megan Burks City Can No Longer Afford Added Library Hours The city’s pension board made an unexpected decision last week. It won’t reduce the city’s pension bill despite a five-year labor deal the mayor thought would yield instant savings. What that all means for neighborhoods: the added library hours the mayor and City Council…

  • Field Guide: New Developments in Council Race, Schools and Clinics

    By Megan Burks [Editor’s Note: Field Guide is a weekly email bringing you the news, explainers and action items needed to navigate your changing community. Click here to subscribe.] FIELD GUIDE TOOLBOX Field Guide Archive: The Refugee Paradox Legislative Session a Boon or Bust for City Heights? Housing Services Gap The Campaign Trail What School…