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September 28, 2009
Health Coverage of 700,000 Children Saved!

On Tuesday, September 22, Governor Schwarzenegger signed legislation (AB1422) that prevents nearly 700,000 children from losing their Healthy Families health insurance coverage this year. Healthy Families provides low-cost medial, dental and vision coverage to children from low-income families who do not qualify for Medi-Cal.

The July 2009 budget cuts left the widely popular Healthy Families program $194 million short in the largest single cut to kids' coverage in the history of the United States. As a result of the cut, a waitlist was established in July and over 70,000 new children seeking insurance were put on hold. Additionally, the Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board (MRMIB), which regulates Healthy Families, was to dis-enroll over 600,000 children (including 32,000 children from Santa Clara County) beginning November 1st, unless a solution was found.

With the looming threat of H1N1flu hitting schools this fall, the stakes were even higher. With a coordinated advocacy approach from United Ways of California, combined with the voices of concerned residents, pediatricians, local children's health initiatives and children's advocates statewide, the legislature and governor listened.

In a bi-partisan win for California children and tax-payers, AB1422(Bass) passed through the Assembly and Senate in early September and was signed into law on September 22nd by the Governor.

September 18, 2009
Binational Health Week 2009 - October 3rd-17th!!

Binational Health Week (BHW) is an annual week-long series of health-promotion and health-education activities geared toward the most vulnerable and difficult to reach migrants and immigrants from Mexico and Central America, but benefits underserved Latinos regardless of their national origin and their communities of origin. Outside of Santa Cruz County, this year, BHW will take place October 3-17, 2009 in 40 states in the U.S. and 3 provinces in Canada, with the participation of the consular networks of the seven participating countries.

Also, the Mexican states with high rates of migration will be implementing activities. During Binational Health Week, a national campaign will take place to promote awareness among the Latino community on the topics of prevention of addictions, nutrition, prevention of strokes, and living green.

For a complete list of events, click here to view the full brochure.

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