(Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Fresnoland, a nonprofit news organization.) For Lorenza Cortez and her husband, Eleuterio Mexicano, Medi-Cal is nothing short of a [...] Continue Reading
Science & Health
Aumento de la Fiebre del Valle en el Valle
Agosto es el Mes de Concientización sobre la Fiebre del Valle, y muchos residentes del Valle desean saber qué la causa, cómo proteger a sus familias, cuáles son los síntomas y las medidas [...] Continue Reading
Valley Fever Surges in the Valley
August is Valley Fever Awareness Month, and many Valley residents want to know what causes Valley fever, how to protect their families and what the symptoms are, as well as preventive measures. The [...] Continue Reading
Recortes a Medicaid devastadores para California
Los líderes estatales están en alerta máxima ante la amenaza de los recortes federales que podrían acabar con la cobertura de Medicaid para millones de personas en todo el país. California se [...] Continue Reading
Medicaid Cuts Devastating for California
State leaders are on high alert as federal cuts threaten to end Medicaid coverage for millions across the country. California is among the states that strive to provide equitable healthcare for their [...] Continue Reading
County Oral Health Improvement Plan
In January 2019, a collaborative process including community members, local community-based organizations and other stakeholders united with the intent to improve Fresno County’s oral health [...] Continue Reading
Un Legado que se Desvanece
El edificio en la esquina de Oak y Willis en Visalia está en silencio. La reja metálica está encadenada. Un letrero descolorido por el sol aún dice Clínica Gratuita Santa Misericordia. Las ventanas [...] Continue Reading
Cuban Doctors the Pride of the Nation
For many decades, Cuba has been sending thousands of medical professionals overseas to work in countries that needed doctors for a variety of reasons—post-colonial countries such as Algeria, Zimbabwe, [...] Continue Reading
Costa Fighting to Save Medicaid
On April 8, Rep. Jim Costa (D‒Fresno) held a “Medicaid Matters” telephone town hall for a discussion with his constituents about Donald Trump and House Republicans’ budget proposal to cut Medicaid by [...] Continue Reading
Impacto del Precio del Huevo en las Panaderías
La gripe aviar provocó la infección o el sacrificio de más de 111 millones de aves entre febrero de 2022 y enero de 2025. La pérdida de millones de gallinas ponedoras provocó una disminución en la [...] Continue Reading
U.S. Threats Against Cuban International Medical Program
For many years, Cuba has been providing both disaster-related and not-quite-routine medical care to many countries in the world, almost all in the Global South. This is often focused on post-colonial [...] Continue Reading
“Yanking the Hook”: Modern-Day Gambling
It’s something “worth celebrating”—at least according to a December 2024 cover story in The Economist. The development that’s making the magazine so enthusiastic: a recent explosion of gambling [...] Continue Reading