Do you qualify for free or low-coast broadband access? Many Californians do and simply don’t know about this program. The FCC’s website lays out a number of ways to qualify based on your income or COVID-19-related hardship: Your household income is no more than 135% of the federal poverty level. In California and most other states, […]
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On October 4th, 2021, California’s Governor Gavin Newsom, signed a new law aimed at reducing the high Black maternal death rate that persists across the state. Nicknamed the “Momnibus” bill – a reference to the legislative term “omnibus” that generally means one bill that combines multiple pieces of legislation on a range of topics, includes
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Did you know that the way kidney function is measured, can differ between Black patients and White patients by up to 5 points? This can impact how equitable access to life-saving organ transplant surgeries and dialysis is. Glomular Filtration Rate (GFR) is a standard of measurement used to see how effectively the kidneys are flushing
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We are pleased to announce the addition of a new digital workshop library for our members as a new benefit to your membership. As we respond to the restrictions of COVID, we understand the need to continue to provide education and training opportunities to our membership. These workshops will be available for members to access
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Blue Shield of California, a taxpaying, nonprofit health plan, is proud to model diversity and gender equity starting at the top of the company. Effective this month, Blue Shield elected Kristina Leslie as the first woman to chair its Board of Directors. Additionally, the company also announced two new appointments to the board of directors
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City launches expedited process for restaurants to expand outdoor dining Restaurants located in the City of Sacramento and those interested in participating in the Farm-to-Fork Al Fresco program are encouraged to visit the City’s newly launched resource page, where they will find helpful FAQs about requirements for expanding outdoor dining areas into public sidewalks/streets
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Friends, Over 500 formerly unhoused folks are now sheltered in hotels sponsored by the City and County, and with Goodwill managing them, we have the privilege of making meals for them. That’s 1,500+ meals a day and we need more help! If you or someone you know has experience in the food
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