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One LA leaders, state officials address affordability of health insurance, The Tidings, Oct 07, 2011 By Doris Benavides State insurance commissioner Dave Jones and a federal health official met Sept 18 with 200 community and religious leaders, members of One LA-IAF, to address the question, "Will Obama Administration's Health Care reforms have an impact in Los Angeles?" Herb Schultz, Western...

Fighting to Preserve Obamacare, The Jewish Journal, Sept 27, 2011 By Susan Freudenheim I broke a bone in my foot several weeks ago, and I've been limping around in an expensive, ugly boot and shlepping to doctors ever since. A simple slip costs lots of money - happily, not entirely to me. I have health insurance; I'm lucky.How lucky was especially clear a couple of Sundays ago, when I attended a...

OneLA, others join to make healthcare services accessible, The Tidings, June 17, 2011 By Doris Benavides The partnership includes Service Employees International Union (SEIU) local 721; the director of Health Services for L.A. County, Dr. Mitch Katz; and members of OneLA-IAF, a cluster of grassroots and faith-based organizations that advocate for an accessible and affordable healthcare system."We...

Interfaith leaders meet with L.A. County health director, The Jewish Journal, June 07, 2011 By Pierce Courchaine Interfaith religious leaders and citizens took aim at Los Angeles County's health system during a meeting with L.A. County Department of Heath Director Dr. Mitchell Katz on June 6 to discuss the current state of L.A. County health care.One LA-IAF, a community-organizing group that...

Community Activists Hold Ralley Against CHASE Bank, San Fernando Valley Sun, May 12, 2011 By Alex Garcia Community members and activists rally against CHASE bank during a protest in Sun Valley. They accuse the financial giant of not providing loan modifications to people with mortgage problems. CHASE says that's not the case.A group of community activists and residents gathered in Pacoima this...

Haran boicot contra Chase, La Opinion, May 06, 2011 By Roger Lindo En Pacoima, el Sur de Los Angeles y otras areas de la metropoli en que las ejecuciones bancarias se han ensa~nado con barrios enteros, parroquias catolicas y grupos comunitarios estan organizandose para hacerle sentir a los grandes bancos, que los consideran responsables por los embargos, y que pueden hacerles pagar por ello.Y la...

OneLA Tackles Local Health Care Reform, The Jewish Journal, Feb 18, 2011  By Jessica Pauline Ogilvie OneLA, a community-organizing group, launched an effort to implement changes locally in access to health care during a public event at Temple Emanuel in Beverly Hills on Jan. 30.The event, which included appearances by Assemblyman Mike Feuer, Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones and Dr. Mitchell Katz...

Interfaith assembly stresses need for affordable health care, The Tidings, Feb 04, 2011  By Doris Benavides Government officials told clergy, congregations and business owners during a Jan. 30 interfaith meeting that they would work together to develop an organizing strategy seeking an affordable and accessible health care system."We want to make sure that everyone is covered [with health care],...