In a time when healthcare is a luxury for the average American, scammers used this moment to take advantage of taxpayer dollars. On April 2, the Justice Department (DOJ) announced […]
Tag: Medicaid
Posted inHealth, National, News
Newsom and Trump match moves
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law on Feb. 11 a 90 million dollar infusion of funds to Planned Parenthood clinics to make up for federal funding cuts from the One […]
Posted inHealth, National
Millions face threats to healthcare
For years, Los Angeles-based painter Mia Gardner has relied on side jobs and part-time work to keep her art career afloat. But lately, her biggest challenge hasn’t been finding inspiration […]
Posted inCovers
Washington’s stalemate hits South L.A.’s safety net
As the federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1, 2025 stretches into its third week, the fallout is reaching far beyond Washington. In South Los Angeles, where many families already […]
Posted inNational
Trump and GOP drive shutdown while families face soaring premiums
MAGA Republicans have shut down the government once again after lawmakers failed to strike a deal to keep the lights on, leaving hundreds of thousands of workers without pay and […]
Posted inHealth, Local
Rep. Barragán sounds the alarm on possible loss of health care
On Friday, Congresswoman Nanette Barragán (CA-44), in partnership with L.A. Care, held an emergency press conference in Wilmington, Calif. to address the devastating combined impacts of cuts to Medicaid and […]
Posted inLocal, Local Politics
Redistricting fight heats up with Dem’s rally and fundraiser
Gov. Gavin Newsom joined Democratic leaders and national influencers to rally support and funding for a November California ballot measure that seeks to redraw the state’s congressional maps, positioning it […]
Posted inGovernment/Politics, News
Massive budget cuts take benefits away from families
On a 51-50 vote, with Vice President JD Vance breaking the tie, the Senate passed the much-debated budget bill, stripping $930 billion from Medicaid. Critics of the bill likened it […]
Posted inOp-ed, Opinion
‘Big ugly Republican budget bill’
Why would anyone who cares about the least of God’s people call the budget bill that just passed ‘the big beautiful bill’? Those who voted for it have a peculiar […]
Posted inFeature
The ‘big beautiful bill’: future effects on low-income students and families
A day before the 4th of July—the 249th year of what some celebrated as America’s birthdate—the current administration’s ‘big beautiful bill’ swiftly passed its way through the U.S. House of […]