Health & Fitness

High Energy Costs and the Health of Older Americans

By George Rowan

NNPA
How can your home’s energy bill take a toll on your health this summer? When you choose not to turn on fans or the AC because you’re worried you can’t pay the bill, you may face serious health conditions, such as heat stroke or aggravation of other chronic conditions.
With record-high temperatures this summer, now is the time to understand the dangers that many older Americans face from high home energy costs. Between 1,700 and 1,800 deaths per year in the United States are attributable to heat-related conditions.

Prescription Help for the Unemployed

Despite assertions that the recession is ending, many Americans are still out of work and continue to have trouble finding employment. Since 2000, a steady increase in unemployment has contributed to a lack of employer-sponsored insurance coverage. Without health coverage, many have difficulty accessing needed medical care including prescription medicines.

The national unemployment rate is uncharacteristically high at nearly 10%, and has been for more than a year. Minority populations struggle the most, with over 15% of the African-American population and over 12% of the Hispanic population currently unemployed. Data suggest that the high unemployment rate means an increase in uninsured individuals. Read more...

Written by: Precinct Reporter Group

Baca Lauds Free Preventive Care Benefits of Health Care Reform

41 Million Americans to Benefit from Free Preventive Care by Next Year

joe_baca Congressman Joe Baca (D-Rialto) applauded the new regulations issued by the Obama Administration to help make prevention affordable by requiring new health plans to cover recommended preventive services at no cost to the patient. The regulations, based off of provisions in the Affordable Care Act, will keep Americans healthier and help save money over the long term by increasing access to preventive care.

“We know that many Americans don’t get the preventive care they need because of the cost,” said Rep. Baca. “In fact, seven in ten deaths in America result from chronic and often preventable diseases. We must do better, and thanks to the Affordable Care Act, we will. These regulations mandating free preventive care will keep many Inland residents healthier and save our nation money in the long run.” Read more...

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"Strides Against Breast Cancer"

Although held early in the day on July 17, it was already HOT when the first American Cancer Society “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" program began. It did not stop the couple thousand families, friends, survivors, and others from finishing the two-mile walk in Chino Hills.

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APLA Applauds Obama's HIV/AIDS Strategy

Strategy Promises to Reduce New Infections and Expand Care

AIDS Project Los Angeles today offered strong support for the Obama Administration’s newly-introduced National HIV/AIDS Strategy, calling the plan a significant step in advancing the U.S. fight against AIDS.
“We congratulate the president and his staff at the Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) for this achievement,” said APLA Executive Director Craig E. Thompson. “We have been fighting AIDS in the U.S. for thirty years and finally we have a strategic coordinated plan to help bring the epidemic to an end.”

The Strategy, unveiled at the White House today, enumerates a short list of major goals for the next five years, including: reducing the rate of new HIV infections, expanding access to care for all people living with HIV/AIDS, and ending the stigma and healthcare disparities that contribute to the epidemic. Read more...

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