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Candidates for California Senate Seat Address Black, POC Issues at Zoom Forum |

Ethnic Media Services and California Black Media hosted a Zoom forum for the four candidates leading the race to represent California in the U.S. Senate to discuss issues affecting the state’s minority communities. | By Magaly Muñoz Post Staff Ethnic Media Services and California Black Media hosted a Zoom forum for the four candidates leading the race to represent California in the U.S. Senate to discuss issues affecting the state’s minority communities. U.S. congressmembers Barbara Lee (D-CA-12), Adam Schiff (D-CA-30) and Katie Porter (D-CA-47) participated in the forum on ....

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'Use it or lose it' policy for COVID vaccines needs an equity focus


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On May 4, a fortnight after opening COVID-19 vaccine eligibility for all U.S. residents, President Biden
Clear targets are essential for galvanizing focused action. But these targets also call attention to who is most likely to get vaccinated under the new push particularly because a central element in the announcement, known as the “use it or lose it” policy, risks increasing inequities. For public health and equity, we cannot just focus on high numbers alone. With a small tweak, “use it or lose it” can work in favor of more disadvantaged communities, rather than against them. The rule should prioritize independence of those for whom it matters the most, rather than of those who already have more of it. ....

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House Bill Gives States Incentive to Quickly Expand Medicaid, Cover Millions of Uninsured | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities


February 17, 2021
A provision in the House economic relief bill would give the 14 states that haven’t yet implemented Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) a strong new financial incentive to do so.
[1] The COVID-19 pandemic and recession have made access to health care including Medicaid even more critical, and more than 4 million uninsured people in the states that haven’t expanded could gain coverage if all remaining states acted.
If enacted, the House provision should settle the argument about whether a state can afford expansion and push the remaining states to adopt expansion quickly.
States that have expanded Medicaid have dramatically lowered their uninsured rates; the people gaining coverage are healthier and more financially secure as a result; and expansion has reduced long-standing racial disparities in health outcomes, coverage, and access to care. It also has produced net savings for many states. Not ....

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