Tag: Tweet City Heights

  • Tweet City Heights: To Afford Rent, San Diego Families Need to Make $55K

    By Megan Burks To Afford Rent, San Diego Families Need to Make $55K A study from the National Low Income Housing Coalition says that to afford rent for a two bedroom home, San Diegans would need to make $55,280 a year, or earn a wage of $26.58. Heads of households making the minimum wage of…

  • Tweet City Heights: Can California Doctors Handle Surge in Medi-Cal Enrollment?

    By Megan Burks Can California Doctors Handle Surge in Medi-Cal Enrollment? State lawmakers gave an initial OK Thursday to expanding Medi-Cal under the Affordable Care Act. The expansion would extend Medi-Cal coverage to more than a million Californians next year, with initial costs being covered by the federal government. But doctors say they’re already struggling…

  • Tweet City Heights: Back of the Visa Line

    By Megan Burks Checking in on The Stumblr Voice of San Diego continues to document San Diego’s crumbling sidewalks on its photo blog, The Stumblr. This week, Voice mapped the reader-submitted photos, which are clustered throughout mid-city San Diego. A significant number were taken in City Heights’ Corridor neighborhood. View Mapping The Stumblr in a…

  • Tweet City Heights: President to Unveil Immigration Reform Plan Tuesday

    By Megan Burks President Obama to Unveil Immigration Reform Plan As President Barack Obama starts his second term, the nation is talking about immigration reform. In his State of the Nation address, Obama said comprehensive immigration reform would be a top priority. The White House announced Friday Obama will unveil his plan, which his administration…

  • Tweet City Heights: Medi-Cal Rate Cut Approved Despite Growing Caseload

    By Megan Burks Medi-Cal Rat Cut Approved Despite Growing Caseload An appeals court ruled California can cut Medi-Cal reimbursement rates 10 percent. The rates are how doctors get paid for treating patients on the state’s public health program. KPBS reports doctors are livid and say the rate cut could impact access to care. Already, less…