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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., vocally pushes the fight against chronic health problems such as obesity and heart disease.
However, due to federal cuts, most district health departments will close the dining programs focused on teaching low-income families how to stretch their dollars for food printing and cook healthier food.
AS Kristen Hwang reportsKern County eliminates a program by teaching residents how to lead a healthier life through eating and fitness classes, citing the loss of $ 12.5 million in federal public health funding.
Kern has the highest death rate associated with diabetes in the country. More than 3 of every 4 adults has overweight or obese, according to state data.
- Selena foamWho works on the Kern Nutrition Program: “Our health must be a priority. We must want to fight the things that make us unhealthy: illnesses, tobacco, unhealthy foods. It is discouraging when the government does not want to take care of the health of the public.”
In the country, district health and human services have made a significant reduction in the basic health programs in response to cuts and freezing from Trump’s initiatives such as Dodge and the so -called large beautiful bill.
For example:
- Long Beach has lost nearly $ 4 million in federal grants, with the largest reduction affecting its HIV prevention program and sexually transmitted infections.
- Orange County closed their clinics for children, emergency dental and family planners to cope with $ 13.7 million abbreviations over the next two years. In October, the county will lose an additional $ 4 million to combat the obesity and uncertainty of food.
- La County, which manages four public hospitals, most of all for patients with Medicaid, projects will have an annual deficit of $ 1.85 billion to 2028, largely due to a reduction in Medicaid.
Experts are worried that the effects will be lasting.
Arthur ReengoldProfessor of Epidemiology at UC Berkeley: These policies “will be reflected until the end of this administration, if not far beyond that.
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Other stories you need to know
Legislators are trying to bring accountability to the homeowners’ insurance system
The fair plan is under the microscope at the moment, as complaints are intensified about his refusal to claim smoke related to January Fires in LA. And legislators try to find ways to reform it
The State Insurance Department has filed lawsuits against the plan appointed by the law to sell policies to homeowners who cannot receive them from other insurance companies, accusing him of refusing more than 200 demands to raise smoke and violate hundreds of consumer protection laws.
Levi Su and Nadia Lataan Report This legislators have approved three bills aimed at improving the fair plan, including one that will add the two best lawmakers to the state to its Management Commission (although they will not vote members, dulling the potential for change).
Some important context of left and nadia:
The fair plan, which is a union of insurers who are doing business in the state, has grown to over 610,000 policies as of June, which is a 154% increase since September 2021, it has become one of the biggest insurers in California, as other insurance companies have canceled or stopped issuing new policies.
Lastly, financial aid numbers are in.
Find out If the number of candidates has risen or fell into the federal repression of immigration.
California voices
CalMatters columnist Dan Walters: The high poverty rate in California is a civil disturbance. Legislative leaders have promised to deal with the high costs of living in this session. Did they do enough?
With the gas policy occupying the central scene at the end of the legislative session, we have Two different views of accessibility:
- Michael Miche, a USC business professor, says the Newsom Agreement and the legislative leaders to increase state-owned oil is a good start, but also an approach to a bigger problem. He offers A variety of ideas To potentially increase fuel security and the price for Californians.
Other things that are worth your time:
California should create your own version of NIHAccording to a plan of two legislators. // The times
Of Vaccines California turns to recommendations from medical groups and away from CDC // Times
Follow as 3 families try to recover By the wild fires of la // Washington Post
Sacramento Delta is full of shipwrecks which represent “eco -ticking time bombs” // Sf chronicle
