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Health
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Rosedale Teachers Raise Concerns Over Pay and Health Insurance
One Rosdedale Union School District (RUSD) teacher, who feared retaliation for speaking publicly, said $250 is now being deducted from each of her monthly paychecks for health insurance.
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The Hidden Costs Of Seeking Medical Care
When Rosalyn Hicks became sick enough to consider going to urgent care, the first thing she thought about was money. With rent and other bills coming due, she waited a couple of days to see if she would get better on her own.
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Kern County Binational Health Initiative Addresses Language and Access Barriers
Free health screenings, flu vaccines, and help accessing health coverage are among the resources Kern County families can get through this year’s Binational Health initiative, which focuses on bringing care directly to Latino and immigrant communities.
Kern County Symposium Highlights Future of Promotora Work
A Kern County symposium hosted as part of the Kern Coalition and California Jobs First efforts on Tuesday brought community organizations and workforce representatives together to discuss expanding the role of promotoras beyond health care and creating more sustainable, paid opportunities for the community health workers (CHWs) doing the work.
Athal Water Transition Begins As Lamont Prepares To Take Over
For residents of the Athal community, the State’s mandatory consolidation order was only the beginning. During a community meeting hosted on Wednesday, representatives from the State Water Resources Control Board and Lamont Public Utilities District (LPUD) began answering the questions residents now have about what happens next: when they will begin paying LPUD, who will operate their water system in the meantime, what will happen to the existing well, and how long it will take before the community is connected to a new system.
Kern Medical “Die-In” Highlights Fears Over Healthcare Access and Hospital Cuts
On September 17, nurses, community members, organizers, and local organizations joined together to demonstrate a ‘Healthcare Die-In’ at Kern Medical.