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Service providers say the state’s programs need significant investment to make inroads on reduction.
Financial and structural inequities and challenges, including lack of affordable homes, discrimination in the mortgage lending process and limited access to credit, restrict Latinos’ housing options to less affluent neighborhoods.
The Inland Empire region of Southern California is experiencing record-breaking heat, which is particularly dangerous for the homeless population. The heat can exacerbate pre-existing health conditions and increase the risk of heat-related illnesses, which can lead to hospitalization or even death.
Low income seniors struggle with unaffordable rents in densely populated Koreatown, in Los Angeles. Amid the high concentration of residents, there is a severe shortage of low-income and senior apartments with long waiting lists for government-assisted public housing.
A one-bed-one-bath "hotel" room in Monterey Park is home to 12 Chinese immigrants who live in overcrowded, unsanitary and potentially deadly conditions. There are dozens of such "hotels" or "boarding houses" that help newly arrived immigrants who don't have a work permit and savings. Without this room-sharing option, they would have to sleep on the streets.
For nearly two decades, the Medicaid Estate Recovery Program in Texas has filed repayment claims against Medicaid recipients after they die, threatening the inheritances of vulnerable Texans.
The Japanese American community is still seeking answers about 115 COVID-19 deaths at Kei-Ai LA. But community members say regulators have stonewalled them for several years.
In Califorina's Imperial Valley, Elsa Ordona’s sugar-free bakery helps locals manage the disease with tasty, low-carb treats, while promoting education and small lifestyle changes.
Imperial Valley's high diabetes rates and extreme heat, worsened by poverty and limited healthcare, pose severe health risks. More resources and education are crucial to address the crisis.
