by Lunna Lopes, Marley Presiado, and Liz Hamel KFF Health News For many years, KFF polling has found that the high cost of health care is a burden on U.S. families, and that health care costs factor into decisions about insurance coverage and care seeking. These costs rank as a top financial worry and health…
AS the year end comes near, divorcing parties begin to plan for how they will file their taxes for this year. Consider the common divorce scenario where the divorce judgment provides primary physical custody of the children to one spouse while the other spouse only gets visitation. The parties begin to file separate tax returns. …
This year which will soon bid us farewell has given me great lessons and priceless experiences both physically, emotionally and spiritually at this time of my life. It is filled with many occurrences , either imagined or planned, as well as events beyond one’s control, like death. Before thanksgiving my only living sister, Sor. Leticia…
AS the year end comes near, divorcing parties begin to plan for how they will file their taxes for this year. Consider the common divorce scenario where the divorce judgment provides primary physical custody of the children to one spouse while the other spouse only gets visitation. The parties begin to file separate tax returns. …
Q: I AM a marketing executive with decades of experience. I am very good at my job and was promoted almost 2 years ago to a director position at my company. About a year ago, I was diagnosed with a congenital heart condition that required I get a pacemaker. I told my boss about it…
WE are filled with joy as Christmas approaches. In just a few hours, we will be celebrating the Christmas liturgies: the Vigil Mass and Midnight Mass. Mary accompanies us in this joyful anticipation, as she is the ark of the covenant and the bearer of the long-promised Messiah from the lineage of David. Her spirit…
by Bernard J. Wolfson KFF Health News California’s safety-net health program, Medi-Cal, is on the cusp of major changes that could rectify long-standing problems and improve health care for the state’s low-income population. Starting Jan. 1, Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, will implement new standardized contracts with its 22 managed care health plans, which collectively cover…
By Senator Mushahid Hussain Chairman, Senate Committee on Defense, Pakistan Co-Chairman, Standing Committee, International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) It is interesting that this time around, the birthday of one of Asia’s most eminent statesmen, His Excellency Jose de Venecia, Jr., coincides with the 23rd anniversary of his founding of the ICAPP, International…
As a tax practitioner dealing with income tax, sales tax along with two dozen Fil-Am non-profit, public benefit 501 C-3 organizations that I maintain, I have the top four in my book that fulfill their role in serving humankind in the most prolific ways in Southern California. My selection criteria are based on: Impact and…
You’ve heard it said, many times in many ways: loving yourself is essential in finding true happiness. And of course what better way to do that but by investing in self-care. Self-care, as the name suggests, is all about caring for yourself –– ensuring that your physical, emotional, mental and spiritual needs are met. This…
by Annie Walters Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Nevada The holiday season often brings us feelings of warmth and joy. At Social Security, we want you to know we share the same joy when it comes to serving you, whether it be online, by telephone, or in person. Our online services are available to…
by Fred Schulte and Holly K. Hacker KFF Health News Living with diabetes, Carlton “PeeWee” Gautney Jr. relied on a digital device about the size of a deck of playing cards to pump insulin into his bloodstream. The pump, manufactured by device maker Medtronic, connected plastic tubing to an insulin reservoir, which Gautney set to…
THE County of San Diego’s Free4Me program was awarded the 2023 California State Association of Counties Challenge Award. The program provides free menstrual products in county bathrooms. The Challenge Awards is an annual celebration recognizing innovative and creative programs across the state. Nearly two-thirds of low-income people in the United States report being unable to afford menstrual products at…
IMAGINE a scenario in which your loved one is being pulled over or approached by a Sheriff’s deputy and is unable to communicate effectively with the officer. Whether your loved one has an autism spectrum disorder, dementia, becomes anxious around authority figures or is living with another condition that could impact how they react to…
San Diegans encouraged to provide input about what they want to see in the next Chief SAN DIEGO – As the City of San Diego conducts a nationwide search for a new Chief of Police, community members are invited to a series of public forums intended to gather San Diegans’ thoughts and opinions about the…
CALLING all registered nonpartisan voters! If you want to vote for president in the March 5, 2024 primary election, you must inform the Registrar’s office which crossover party ballot you want by Jan. 5 so it is included in the initial mailing of ballots going out the week of Feb. 4. Otherwise, you will automatically receive a…
SACRAMENTO – The California Strategic Growth Council (SGC) approved over $116 million in Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program grants recently to permanently protect approximately 50,500 acres of croplands and rangelands, as well as lands utilized by California Native American tribes for the cultivation of traditional resources. This year, for the first time, SALC funding will support…
By Atty. Liliana C. Gallelli THE H-2B visa program is a crucial part of temporary work visas available for non-agricultural workers to fill seasonal positions in the United States. Unlike the H-2A visa, which was created to address agricultural labor needs, the H-2B program applies to an array of industries such as hospitality, landscaping, construction,…
“THE sad and terrifying state of America today victimizes every citizen of the nation,” lamented Philip S. Chua, MD, FACS, a columnist of the Asian Journal, in his new book, “Where is My America?,” which was just released on Amazon. The book is an incisive, highly critical, penetrating, and honestly painful depiction of the chaos,…
WHAT’S one way to keep your money safe from scammers during the holidays? If you’re in the check-out line buying gift cards, make sure they’re for gifts. Only gifts. Not because someone tells you to buy gift cards and give them the numbers off the back of the card. Only scammers say that. Gift card scams start with…
ROMEO and Connie came to the U.S. in 1994 to visit, leaving behind their five children. They remained in the U.S. after friends convinced them to pursue a better life here. While it was an agonizing decision to make, the couple knew their sacrifice was going to provide a better education for their children and…
IF the divorcing parties are both reasonable in their expectations in resolving their family law case and if they don’t think involving lawyers in their divorce case early on would be an efficient and cost effective way of going about their divorce process, then perhaps mediation is the way to go. It can be a more…
WHAT is Christmas Disease? This name does not have nothing to do with the Christmas season. Christmas Disease is a blood disease, also known as Hemophilia B or factor IX hemophilia. It is a hereditary bleeding disorder due to deficiency in coagulation factor IX. This condition is X-linked recessive inheritance, affecting only males, and occurs…
