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In 2022, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 which established an end to COVID-19 protections ending the continuous health coverage that were put in place at the start of the pandemic.

The Unwinding: Public Health Emergency Ending Soon, and With It – Medi-Cal Coverage for Millions

by Breanna Reeves March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

Breanna Reeves | With less than two weeks until COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) protections end on Mar. 31, 2023, health advocates and local counties across California are encouraging residents […]

Research teams asked Hispanic, Black, and multiracial women what beauty products they used. Researchers then tested 50 cosmetics purchased at Walmart, Target, and Dollar Tree, among other shops.

States Seek Crackdown on Toxic Ingredients in Cosmetics to Close Gaps in Federal Oversight

by Kaiser Health News March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

Beverly Hills (L to R) Stephen Espinoza (Showtime), Calvin Ford, Leonard Ellerbee, Gervonta Davis, Tom Brown, Oscar de La Hoya, Ryan Garcia, Bernard Hopkins and Joe Goosen.

Collision Course: Gervonta Davis vs Ryan Garcia Super-fight Saturday, April 22^nd at MGM in Las Vegas

by Jon Gaede March 16, 2023March 16, 2023

Ovester Armstrong Jr. lives in Tracy, California, but is willing to drive an hour to the Bay Area’s more urban regions for doctors’ appointments. “I feel like those doctors are the ones who pay attention to Black folks or minorities of color,” he says.

Black Patients Dress Up and Modify Speech to Reduce Bias, California Survey Shows

by Kaiser Health News March 9, 2023March 9, 2023

Eli Lilly to cut costs for its most commonly prescribed insulin by 70% beginning in October.

Eli Lilly to Cap Out-of-Pocket Insulin Costs

by Breanna Reeves March 3, 2023March 3, 2023

Musicians in Academia Maqueos, a Los Angeles-based music academy, alternate playing their instruments in their performance of traditional Oaxacan music on stage at CSUSB’s AfroOaxacan cultural celebration at the Garcia Center for the Arts on February 25, 2023. The group was led by co-director Yulissa Maqueos.

CSUSB’s Anthropology Museum Celebrates AfroOaxacan Culture as Black History Month Closes

by Breanna Reeves and Aryana Noroozi February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

California Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland) was recently appointed Chair of the California Assembly Budget Subcommittee #5 on Public Safety.

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Op Ed: Media Attacks on Assemblymember Mia Bonta’s Committee Chair Appointment Is Not Responsible Journalism

by California Black Media February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

“Uber and LISC created the Black Restaurant Fund to help close the resource gap by connecting Black food entrepreneurs to flexible capital to fuel growth and expansion while seeding wealth creation in Black communities,” says Julia Paige, Director of Social Impact at Uber

Uber Eats and LISC Launch Investment Program for Black-Owned Restaurants

by Asante-Ra February 27, 2023February 27, 2023

Protect Black History Initiative Launches to Combat Education Hostility and Misinformation

by Asante-Ra February 26, 2023February 26, 2023