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Political Science Professor Discusses Possible Repercussions if ACA Subsidies Expire

November 14, 2025 / By JaNell Gore
Tags: Affordable Care Act (ACA), Government Shutdown, Health, health care, Kern County

The government shutdown ended on Wednesday without the extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, which are tax credits set to expire in December 2025.

COVID-19 farmworker study seeks to find solutions to workers’ elevated vulnerability for contracting virus

July 30, 2020 / By Elizabeth Sanchez
Tags: central valley, COVID-19, COVID-19 farmworker study, farm workers, farmworker study, Farmworkers, Health, health care, Healthcare, PPE, UFW, Undocumented, working conditions

Agricultural workers have an elevated vulnerability for contracting COVID-19, according to a statewide survey on farmworkers’ worksite conditions during the pandemic.