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Medicare Begins Covering Weight-Loss Medications: Who Qualifies and How the New Program Will Work Medicare Begins Covering Weight-Loss Medications: Who Qualifies and How the New Program Will Work
Health July 1, 2026

Medicare Begins Covering Weight-Loss Medications: Who Qualifies and How the New Program Will Work

A new Medicare pilot program opens access to popular weight-loss medications for ... more

3 mins read
Andrea Perez
494
Medical Tourism in Tijuana: Why Rising Insurance Costs Are Pushing Angelinos to Look South Medical Tourism in Tijuana: Why Rising Insurance Costs Are Pushing Angelinos to Look South
Health January 6, 2026

Medical Tourism in Tijuana: Why Rising Insurance Costs Are Pushing Angelinos to Look South

  As health insurance premiums surge in California, more Los Angeles residents—including Latino ... more

5 mins read
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New Medicaid Rules Could Disrupt Care for Rare Disease Patients Across California New Medicaid Rules Could Disrupt Care for Rare Disease Patients Across California
Health May 22, 2026

New Medicaid Rules Could Disrupt Care for Rare Disease Patients Across California

New federal Medicaid rules are reshaping access to gene therapies, coverage renewals, ... more

4 mins read
Andrea Perez
253
Medi-Cal Renewal: The Challenge Putting Coverage for Thousands at Risk Medi-Cal Renewal: The Challenge Putting Coverage for Thousands at Risk
Health April 10, 2026

Medi-Cal Renewal: The Challenge Putting Coverage for Thousands at Risk

Medi-Cal renewal California 2026 is becoming a critical issue as new policy ... more

4 mins read
Reynaldo Mena
454
Inside California Hospitals, Immigrant Families Face a New Fear: Could Seeking Care Expose Them to ICE? Inside California Hospitals, Immigrant Families Face a New Fear: Could Seeking Care Expose Them to ICE?
Health Cover Story February 9, 2026

Inside California Hospitals, Immigrant Families Face a New Fear: Could Seeking Care Expose Them to ICE?

After a federal court ruling expanded ICE access to Medi-Cal data, hospitals ... more

3 mins read
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Major Medi-Cal Changes Coming in 2026: Asset Limits Return and Coverage Tightens for Millions in California Major Medi-Cal Changes Coming in 2026: Asset Limits Return and Coverage Tightens for Millions in California
Health January 14, 2026

Major Medi-Cal Changes Coming in 2026: Asset Limits Return and Coverage Tightens for Millions in California

What seniors, people with disabilities, and undocumented adults need to know—and do ... more

3 mins read
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Measles Cases Climb in California Amid Warnings of Outbreak at ICE Detention Center Measles Cases Climb in California Amid Warnings of Outbreak at ICE Detention Center
Health February 5, 2026

Measles Cases Climb in California Amid Warnings of Outbreak at ICE Detention Center

Public health experts warn that weakened surveillance, misinformation, and delayed response are ... more

3 mins read
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Lost Your Medi-Cal Coverage? Here’s What California Families Should Do Right Now Lost Your Medi-Cal Coverage? Here’s What California Families Should Do Right Now
Health May 17, 2026

Lost Your Medi-Cal Coverage? Here’s What California Families Should Do Right Now

Renewal delays and paperwork problems are disrupting healthcare access across California, but ... more

5 mins read
Andrea Perez
553
New Heart Guidelines Could Save Lives: How Latinos Can Lower LDL Early New Heart Guidelines Could Save Lives: How Latinos Can Lower LDL Early
Health March 14, 2026

New Heart Guidelines Could Save Lives: How Latinos Can Lower LDL Early

Updated recommendations from the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association ... more

3 mins read
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Summer Is Here: How Seriously Should Latinos Take Skin Cancer? More Than Many People Realize Summer Is Here: How Seriously Should Latinos Take Skin Cancer? More Than Many People Realize
Health June 15, 2026

Summer Is Here: How Seriously Should Latinos Take Skin Cancer? More Than Many People Realize

Latinos develop skin cancer less often than White Americans, but they are ... more

5 mins read
Lucilla S. Gomez
106
Cancer Deaths Are Falling, But Latino Families Face Rising Risks From Early-Onset Colon Cancer, New AACR Report Finds Cancer Deaths Are Falling, But Latino Families Face Rising Risks From Early-Onset Colon Cancer, New AACR Report Finds
cancer June 24, 2026

Cancer Deaths Are Falling, But Latino Families Face Rising Risks From Early-Onset Colon Cancer, New AACR Report Finds

While cancer survival continues to improve nationwide, researchers warn that Hispanic Americans ... more

4 mins read
Andrea Perez
414
Latina Women Face High Heart Attack Risk Even With Lower Artery Plaque Latina Women Face High Heart Attack Risk Even With Lower Artery Plaque
Health February 25, 2026

Latina Women Face High Heart Attack Risk Even With Lower Artery Plaque

New research highlights sex-specific cardiovascular risks and underscores the urgent need for ... more

3 mins read
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LA County to Close 7 Public Health Clinics Amid $50M Budget Cuts — Latino Communities Face Disruptions LA County to Close 7 Public Health Clinics Amid $50M Budget Cuts — Latino Communities Face Disruptions
Health February 15, 2026

LA County to Close 7 Public Health Clinics Amid $50M Budget Cuts — Latino Communities Face Disruptions

Vaccination, STI and TB services will shift to six remaining sites and ... more

3 mins read
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Insulin Cost Cap Study Shows Real Savings and Raises a Bigger Question for California Insulin Cost Cap Study Shows Real Savings and Raises a Bigger Question for California
Health Cover Story April 7, 2026

Insulin Cost Cap Study Shows Real Savings and Raises a Bigger Question for California

insulin cost cap study Medicare reveals lower drug costs and better diabetes ... more

3 mins read
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Landmark HPV Study Finds Cervical Cancer Deaths Near Zero in Vaccinated Young Women. Why Latina Families Should Pay Attention Landmark HPV Study Finds Cervical Cancer Deaths Near Zero in Vaccinated Young Women. Why Latina Families Should Pay Attention
Health June 20, 2026

Landmark HPV Study Finds Cervical Cancer Deaths Near Zero in Vaccinated Young Women. Why Latina Families Should Pay Attention

A major study found no cervical cancer deaths among vaccinated women ages ... more

4 mins read
Andrea Perez
405
Kaiser Nurses Strike Disrupts Care Across Los Angeles: What Latino Patients Need to Know—and How to Prepare Kaiser Nurses Strike Disrupts Care Across Los Angeles: What Latino Patients Need to Know—and How to Prepare
Health Cover Story January 26, 2026

Kaiser Nurses Strike Disrupts Care Across Los Angeles: What Latino Patients Need to Know—and How to Prepare

As staffing shortages fuel walkouts across California and Hawaii, patients face delays, ... more

3 mins read
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A Half-Cent That Could Save Lives: Why L.A. County’s Small Tax Hike Carries Outsized Stakes A Half-Cent That Could Save Lives: Why L.A. County’s Small Tax Hike Carries Outsized Stakes
Health February 12, 2026

A Half-Cent That Could Save Lives: Why L.A. County’s Small Tax Hike Carries Outsized Stakes

As federal health dollars disappear, L.A. County’s proposed tax hike may determine ... more

4 mins read
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A New Household Risk: Rising Child Overdoses Linked to Popular Weight-Loss Drugs A New Household Risk: Rising Child Overdoses Linked to Popular Weight-Loss Drugs
Health February 3, 2026

A New Household Risk: Rising Child Overdoses Linked to Popular Weight-Loss Drugs

As GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro become common in American homes, ... more

3 mins read
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How to Manage GLP-1 Side Effects Safely, According to Doctors and Clinical Research How to Manage GLP-1 Side Effects Safely, According to Doctors and Clinical Research
Health Cover Story May 19, 2026

How to Manage GLP-1 Side Effects Safely, According to Doctors and Clinical Research

Nausea, constipation, fatigue, and stomach problems are common with GLP-1 medications like ... more

5 mins read
Lucilla S. Gomez
249
A New DNA Test Could Predict Obesity Decades Early A New DNA Test Could Predict Obesity Decades Early
Health March 24, 2026

A New DNA Test Could Predict Obesity Decades Early

genetic test predicts obesity risk years before symptoms appear, offering a major ... more

4 mins read
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News Digest

One in Three Latinos Say Being Hispanic Makes It Harder to Get Ahead in America, Pew Finds
As Robotaxis Spread Across Los Angeles, Some Latino Communities Ask: When Will It Be Our Turn?
The IRS Has a New Way to Remove Tax Penalties Automatically. Here’s Who Qualifies in 2026
New $200,000 Federal Student Loan Cap Could Put Medical School Out of Reach for Latino Students
California Cost of Living Crisis: State Ranked One of the Worst Places to Move to in 2026

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