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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.
Posted inHealth

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.
Posted inHealth

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

Avatar photo 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.
Posted inSports

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

Avatar photo 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.
Posted inHealth

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

Avatar photo 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.
Posted inHealth

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.
Posted inCulture

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

Avatar photo 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

Avatar photo 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
Posted inBusiness

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

Avatar photo by Asante-Ra February 27, 2023February 27, 2023
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Protect Black History Initiative Launches to Combat Education Hostility and Misinformation

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

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