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Health Clinics in Los Angeles Still Waiting to be Reimbursed After Vaccinating Thousands

Health Clinics in Los Angeles Still Waiting to be Reimbursed After Vaccinating Thousands

FromKQED's The California Report


Health Clinics in Los Angeles Still Waiting to be Reimbursed After Vaccinating Thousands

FromKQED's The California Report

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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Mar 14, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Community health clinics have vaccinated hundreds of thousands of low income Californians for more than a year, but due to a federal funding glitch the clinics have been absorbing the cost. And now, Los Angeles’ largest community health center may have to close vaccination sites in some of LA’s poorest areas.
Reporter: Jackie Fortier, KPCC

California voters passed a ballot measure in 2018 to do away with changing our clocks twice a year. But almost four years later, we’re still springing forward.
Reporter: Nicole Nixon, CapRadio

High school students across the state have been walking out of class to call for change in how administrators handle sexual assault claims. In Humboldt County last fall, students protested for three straight days. Months later, some students in the rural town of Fortuna say they’re still grappling with the fallout of speaking out.
Reporter: Holly J. McDede, KQED

You, of course, go to the library for books and information. But in Los Angeles, the public library system might soon be a place people go for help with mental health issues.
Reporter: Robert Garrova, KPCC
Released:
Mar 14, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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KQED's statewide radio news program, providing daily coverage of issues, trends, and public policy decisions affecting California and its diverse population.