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California’s Senate Bill 1016 aims to address health disparities by expanding data collection to include detailed ethnicity and language categories for Latino and Indigenous communities. (Photo by Halfpoint Images/Getty Images)

Editor's Picks, Health, Politics, Social Justice

California SB 1016 will make Latino, Indigenous health data more specific. Advocates say it will make care more accessible

by Adnan Alam Nov 13, 2024Nov 13, 2024

LOS ANGELES – For the first time, Latino and Indigenous populations in California will have their health challenges and needs documented in a way that reflects and serves their communities. Senate Bill 1016, signed into law Sept. 28, aims to disaggregate Latino and Indigenous health data, mandating the state Department of Public Health to specify […]

The FBI is investigating scams where fake rehab groups target the Indigenous community, offering bogus substance-abuse recovery or mental-health services at pop-up facilities to rake in government money, FBI officials say. (Photo courtesy of the FBI)

Editor's Picks, Health, Indigenous, Social Justice

FBI investigates rehab scams targeting Indigenous community

by Adnan Alam Mar 21, 2023Mar 21, 2023

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Editor's Picks, Indigenous, Next Gen, Social Justice

Super Bowl brings more opportunity for Phoenix artists

by Adnan Alam Mar 1, 2023Mar 1, 2023