healthcare
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Virginia Rep. Bobby Scott on TJ Cox, beginning a new term in Congress
Dec 4, 2018WASHINGTON DC — This grandson of a Filipina is not wasting any time getting back to work in Washington. While those voted out have not quite found a place for their furniture, and the newly elected members... -
UCSF Students Assist at San Francisco’s Mabuhay Health Center
Dec 3, 2018SAN FRANCISCO — Every second Saturday of the month, elderly Filipinos are assisted by Filipino medical students providing free health care resources at the Bayanihan Community Center in San Francisco’s South of Market District, or SOMA Pilipinas.... -
Why more seniors need to understand their Medicare benefits
Nov 29, 2018The annual Medicare election period will end on Dec. 7. Knowing Medicare coverage and your plan is vital, especially for seniors of a certain age, health experts say....Read More -
San Diego nurses and hospital workers picket over staffing issues
Sep 20, 2018Nurses in northern San Diego County hit the picket lines on Wednesday morning, raising issues with Palomar Medical Center, claiming the hospital is severely understaffed. Staff members — including many Filipino employees represented by the California... -
Fil-Am nurses join union support for Sen. Sanders’ single-payer health care system
Sep 26, 2017SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Senator Bernie Sanders reconnected with the California Nurses Union in San Francisco this past weekend — to rally support for his recently introduced “Medicare For All” Act. It was a sea of red,... -
Jimmy Kimmel takes on politician to fight for healthcare of Americans
Sep 21, 2017A serious, personal family issue has caused a TV host to speak out about a controversial political issue. Yong Chavez has more on why comedian-host Jimmy Kimmel is currently on the news....Read More -
NJ Filipino priests come together for friendly “Pari-lympics” competition, to talk about church issues
Aug 21, 2017JERSEY CITY, NJ — In the East Coast, Filipino-American priests took a break from their church responsibilities to come together for a friendly competition. These Filipino priests took off their robes and donned shorts for the 2017 Pari-lympics... -
Caregivers call on carehomes to vet their staffing agencies
Aug 4, 2017WEST HILLS, CA — As their battles are now hitting the courts, worker rights groups are still hitting the streets. The Pilipino Workers Center rallied outside a West Hills assisted living facility calling for worker rights.... -
Trumpcare flatlines in the Senate
Jul 28, 2017WASHINGTON DC — After seven years of persistent attempts to repeal Obamacare, the Affordable Care Act yet again survives Republicans’ last ditch effort to dismantle President Obama’s signature legislation in the Senate. The so-called “skinny repeal... -
Senate kills Obamacare repeal bill, with still no solution in sight
Jul 28, 2017NEW JERSEY — The Senate Republican healthcare bill might be on life support, but it is still casting a wide net of confusion and worry for millions of Americans — including this single mother and her disabled...
