By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News Need medical treatment this year and want to nail down your out-of-pocket costs before you walk into the doctor’s office? There’s a new tool for that, at least for insured patients. As of Jan. 1, health insurers and employers that offer health plans must provide online calculators for patients…
THE holidays may be behind us but their collateral health effects, among others, will linger a while. Medically speaking, it is actually a time for “damage control” for those of us who have over-indulged during the festivities. And I plead guilty to have also succumbed to the temptation myself. The post-holiday “makeover” is just as…
The new facilities at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital will add inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services for youth SAN FRANCISCO – Mayor London N. Breed recently announced a $33.7 million state grant awarded to the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to build new inpatient and outpatient psychiatric facilities for youth at Zuckerberg San Francisco…
SAN FRANCISCO – Consul General Neil Frank Ferrer met with University of San Francisco (USF) Center for Business Studies and Innovation in Asia Pacific (CBSI-AP) officers led by its Director, Dr. Xiaohua Yang, and Assistant Director, Dr. Vivian Faustino-Pulliam. Dr. Donald Lewis, who is an adjunct professor at USF’s Department of Economics, Law and International Business also joined the…
All property, real or personal, wherever situated, acquired by a married person during the marriage while domiciled in California is community property. Family Code 760. However, there are situations in which the marriage may be held to be null and void. These situations include, but are not limited to entering into a bigamous marriage, fraud…
Q: I was fired from work last week and another co-worker also quit at around the same time. Our employer told us both to sign an “exit form” and a “release.” We were told that we would not get our final paycheck if we do not sign these documents. Is this legal? A: If an…
THE client is a single mom and a professional with good six figures income. In 2018, a friend approached her with a business for sale. The client had never been in business before but was interested in the prospect of making more money. According to the sellers of the business, it makes a net profit…
A CHARMING legend about the birth of Jesus relates that the shepherds hurried to the stable with their gifts. Each one brought what he had, some brought fruits of their labor, others some precious itBut as they were all presenting their gifts there was one shepherd who had nothing to give. He was so extremely poor; he…
ALL property, real or personal, wherever situated, acquired by a married person during the marriage while domiciled in California is community property. Family Code 760. However, there are situations in which the marriage may be held to be null and void. These situations include, but are not limited to entering into a bigamous marriage, fraud…
YOU might have heard that scams mostly affect older adults, but reports to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) tell a different story. Last year, adults under 60 — our Gen X, Millennial, and Gen Z neighbors — were more likely to report losing money to fraud than people 60 and over. And what did they…
SACRAMENTO — Beginning January 1, 2023, Californians will benefit from newly created consumer protections as eleven new state laws sponsored by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara this past legislative session take effect. The new laws address climate change, expand health access and reproductive care, preserve health protections, protect against fraud, and ensure public safety. “Protecting consumers…
Congressional delegation secures funding for 49 projects in FY2023 federal funding bill and unlocks funding for Tijuana River Valley cleanup SAN DIEGO – A bipartisan coalition of leaders from across San Diego County on Friday, December 23 expressed its sin[1]cere appreciation for the efforts of San Diego’s congressional delegation, who secured more than $221 million…
THE County Health and Human Services Agency is urging people to give themselves, their family and friends the best gift available this holiday season ― vaccinations to protect against COVID-19 and the flu. The updated bivalent COVID-19 boosters that provide the greatest protection against COVID-19 were recently made available to everyone six months of age…
SAN DIEGO – Start off 2023 with a new book and join the San Diego Public Library’s (SDPL) Winter Reading Challenge. This year’s theme is “All the Feels” to encourage readers of all ages to explore how reading affects their emotions. “The new year is a great time to read something you enjoy, whether that’s…
AS we bid goodbye to 2022, the infamous year of this COVID-19 devastating pandemic and preparing to welcome a more hopeful and brighter new year of 2023, it reminds me of an incident with an old friend about our wonderful life on this good earth and our journey to the next. A surgical colleague four…
SAN FRANCISCO – Philippine Consul General in San Francisco Neil Frank Ferrer congratulated three Filipino American mayors who were recently sworn in as local chief executives in the cities of Colma, Daly City and South San Francisco in California. Joanne del Rosario was sworn in as mayor of Colma on 13 December 2022, replacing outgoing…
SAN FRANCISCO – Philippine Consul General in San Francisco Neil Frank Ferrer convened a planning meeting with the Philippine Honorary Consuls in Alaska, Colorado and Oregon on Tuesday, December 6 to evaluate the activities of the past year, plan for the forthcoming activities in 2023, and discuss ways to continue providing assistance to more than…
MANY are familiar with the word “consulate” and many Filipinos in the U.S. know that there could be a Philippine Consulate General near their area. But does the community really know what the Philippine Consulate General does, aside from issuing passports or visas to foreigners? In this special episode, Citizen Pinoy’s special guest is Consul…
Los Angeles County’s eviction moratorium and tenant protections have been extended until at least Jan. 31, 2023. The county Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Dec. 20 voted to extend the moratorium — which went into effect during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic — until January 2023. Supervisor Holly Mitchell’s motion called for the extension…
Special feature by Aldwin Requejo who served as special assistant of Jose de Venecia for over 27 years. He is currently the Chief of Staff of JDV’s son, Pangasinan Representative Christopher de Venecia. Happy 86th birthday tomorrow, December 26, to the five-time speaker of the House, Asian statesman, and my great mentor – JDV. Who…
Have you ever gone through a “winter of discontent” and wondered quietly if you could trade your life for someone else’s? If you have, don’t flog yourself silly. You don’t even have to admit it to anyone else but yourself. It’s nothing more than a normal rite of passage that allows us to imagine what…
Are you struggling with debt problems and don’t know what to do? Are you doing your best to pay but simply can’t? Have you thought of filing bankruptcy but are afraid that this might not be the right solution to your problems? Filing bankruptcy is a personal decision that should be taken seriously. Whether or…
By Sunita Sohrabji, Ethnic Media Services Drive almost anywhere in the farm fields of California and you will see blurred shapes on the horizon, men and women who produce the majority of the country’s food. Although recognized as essential workers, their work has exposed and continues to expose them to the most severe impacts of…
