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    May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Some could have gaps in medical coverage under new law

    When the national healthcare law takes full effect next year, millions of Americans risk disrupted health coverage because of common life events: getting married or divorced, having children or taking on a second job.
    When the national healthcare law takes full effect next year, millions of Americans risk disrupted health coverage because of common life events: getting married or divorced, having children or taking on a second job. As their family incomes change,...

    Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, Asthma, Pharmaceuticals, Diabetes

    2. May 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. More poor live in suburbs than in urban areas, research shows

    Bucking longstanding patterns in the United States, more poor people now live in the nation's suburbs than in urban areas, according to a new analysis.
    Bucking longstanding patterns in the United States, more poor people now live in the nation's suburbs than in urban areas, according to a new analysis. As poverty mounted throughout the nation over the past decade, the number of poor people living in...

    Tags: Business Institutions, University of Chicago, Brookings Institution, Social Services, Hofstra University

    3. May 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Medicaid opposition underscores states' healthcare disparities

    WASHINGTON — Republican opposition in many statehouses to expanding Medicaid next year under President Obama's healthcare law — opposition that could leave millions of the nation's poorest residents without insurance coverage — will likely widen the divide between the nation's healthiest and sickest states.
    WASHINGTON — Republican opposition in many statehouses to expanding Medicaid next year under President Obama's healthcare law — opposition that could leave millions of the nation's poorest residents without insurance coverage — will...

    Tags: Healthcare Laws, Government, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Nikki Haley

    4. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Funding to L.A. magnet school restored

    School district officials have reversed a decision that cost a top-performing Los Angeles campus about $300,000 in funding after parents uncovered evidence that a bureaucratic error led to the loss of funds. Five other schools also are likely to get more dollars as well.
    School district officials have reversed a decision that cost a top-performing Los Angeles campus about $300,000 in funding after parents uncovered evidence that a bureaucratic error led to the loss of funds. Five other schools also are likely to get...

    Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning, Social Issues, Personal Income

    5. May 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Closing California's education gap

    California has proved to be a land of opportunity where hard work delivers prosperity and nurtures innovation. Its human capital has helped the state develop into the world's ninth-largest economy, which attracts nearly half of the venture capital in the nation.
    California has proved to be a land of opportunity where hard work delivers prosperity and nurtures innovation. Its human capital has helped the state develop into the world's ninth-largest economy, which attracts nearly half of the venture capital in...

    Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning, Adult Education, Colleges and Universities, Personal Income

    6. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. A demographic snapshot of a city's issues

    Voters in Los Angeles will cast their ballots for a new mayor, city attorney, controller, and three new council members Tuesday. Hopefully, the winners will prove themselves capable of steering the city and its 3.7 million residents toward a better future.
    Voters in Los Angeles will cast their ballots for a new mayor, city attorney, controller, and three new council members Tuesday. Hopefully, the winners will prove themselves capable of steering the city and its 3.7 million residents toward a better...

    Tags: Demographics, Social Issues

    7. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Mayor's race: The real money problem in L.A.

    The media coverage and much of the public perception of the Los Angeles mayor's race have relentlessly focused on the money Los Angeles' labor movement is spending to elect Wendy Greuel, and on the wages and benefits of city and other employees that could be affected by the outcome of the mayoral runoff.
    The media coverage and much of the public perception of the Los Angeles mayor's race have relentlessly focused on the money Los Angeles' labor movement is spending to elect Wendy Greuel, and on the wages and benefits of city and other employees that could...

    Tags: AFL-CIO, United States Census Bureau, Social Issues, Local Elections, Los Angeles International Airport

    8. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Mental illness in youth: a common struggle

    Go to a busy street in your community and count the next 25 adolescents who walk, bike, skateboard, stroll or saunter past. Odds are that two of those 25 kids (8.3% to be exact) would own up to having experienced 14 or more days in the last month that he or she considered "mentally unhealthy," according to a comprehensive report on the mental health of American youth issued Thursday.
    Go to a busy street in your community and count the next 25 adolescents who walk, bike, skateboard, stroll or saunter past. Odds are that two of those 25 kids (8.3% to be exact) would own up to having experienced 14 or more days in the last month that...

    Tags: Tourette Syndrome, Environmental Issues, Autism, Culture, Demographics

    9. May 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. State working poor lack education opportunities, report says

    California has the highest number of working poor families in the nation, but the state does an ineffective  job of providing educational opportunities to boost them out of poverty, according to a new report released Wednesday. The report, Working Hard,...

    Tags: University of California, Berkeley, Social Issues, Colleges and Universities, Personal Income

    10. May 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Researchers examine influence of wealthy, poor on lawmakers

    WASHINGTON -- An often-heard criticism of American politics is that lawmakers listen only to the views of their wealthy constituents, not to the poor.
    WASHINGTON -- An often-heard criticism of American politics is that lawmakers listen only to the views of their wealthy constituents, not to the poor. The recent vote in Congress to exempt the air traffic control system from across-the-board budget cuts...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Science and Technology, Parties and Movements, Voting

    11. May 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Asian Americans had higher poverty rate than whites in 2011, study says

    Contrary to popular perception, not all Asian Americans are basking in financial security and working high-income jobs after years of intensive schooling.
    Contrary to popular perception, not all Asian Americans are basking in financial security and working high-income jobs after years of intensive schooling. The official poverty rate of Asian Americans in 2011 actually exceeded that of whites by 2.5...

    Tags: Social Issues

    12. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Medicaid has mixed record on improving health for poor, study says

    <span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> &mdash; As state leaders debate whether to expand their Medicaid programs next year under President Obama&rsquo;s healthcare law, new research suggests the government insurance plan for the poor has only a mixed record of improving health.
    WASHINGTON — As state leaders debate whether to expand their Medicaid programs next year under President Obama’s healthcare law, new research suggests the government insurance plan for the poor has only a mixed record of improving health....

    Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Lotteries, Science and Technology, Mental Health, Barack Obama

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