May is #AsthmaAwarenessMonth! Asthma is a life-threatening disease, but it can be managed. If you're on #MediCal, you may qualify for FREE in-home help and more. Stay active. Stay healthy. Breathe easier! If you need support, call us at 213.749.4261 or share this post!

New baby? New #CalFresh benefits! Report your baby’s birth and increase your benefits to help YOU stay healthy and strong. Moms need more nutrition after birth. Don’t wait until baby is eating, get more #CalFresh now! Need help applying? Call us at 213.749.4261 @LACareHealth

#DidYouKnow about 1 in 10 pregnant people in #CA develop #GestationalDiabetes? 🤰 Testing happens around 24–28 weeks. The good news? It can be managed with:✅ Balanced meals✅ Exercise✅ Blood sugar monitoring Prenatal appointments are key to keeping moms and baby healthy!

#Didyouknow pregnant people or new mothers have a higher risk of blood clots? This #WorldThrombosisDay, learn the signs like swelling or pain and take steps to protect your health. #MCHA can help with access to maternal health visits! 📞 213-749-4261.  ➡️stoptheclot.org

It’s #NationalFoodBankDay! We applaud @LAFoodBank, @HungerActionLA & others who fight hunger in #LA. #MCHA screens for CalFresh eligibility & offers food resource lists. Need help? Call us at 213-749-4261. No one should go to bed hungry! mchaccess.org/donations.php

📢Protect young children's health! 📝Send a letter: bit.ly/ProtectMediCal ▶️With @KidsPartnership, we're asking @ilike_mike @CASpeakerRivas @Scott_Wiener @JesseGabrielCA @AsmAkilahWeber @SenatorMenjivar to fund Continuous #MediCal Coverage in the #CABudget! #KeepKidsCovered

On this #MaternalHealthAwarenessDay, MCHA joins @everymomcounts & @acog, urging universal access to #QualityCare. #California, drop "procedural denials" of Medi-Cal, like 30 other states! #MCHA works on the front lines & policy for timely, quality care.  #MaternalHealth #MCHA

#Ahora adultos entre 26-49 años pueden calificar para la cobertura completa de Medi-Cal sin importar estatus migratorio. Este cambio garantiza un acceso más amplio a la atención médica. Llame a #MCHA al 213-749-4261 o a una agencia CHOI para obtener ayuda bit.ly/4aGodUG

#GreatNews in 2024! Adults aged 26-49 can now qualify for full-scope Medi-Cal, regardless of immigration status. Effective January 1, this positive change ensures broader healthcare access. Call MCHA at 213-749-4261 or a CHOI agency for assistance!

This is Olivia Huerta who now enjoys faster care and virtual appointments with our support after gaining full health coverage! In 2023, we engaged 4,597, completed 606 health coverage apps, impacted 1,800 lives, and more! Details in our newsletter: bit.ly/3NwIfXG #MCHA

#DidYouKnow? An initiative championed by #MCHA since 2003, SB 24, comes to life on July 1, 2024! The Newborn Hospital Gateway ensures Medi-Cal enrollment within 72 hours of birth, ensuring coverage for the first year. Learn more in our year-end Newsletter ow.ly/LJQa50QiZN7

MCHA supports the Black Mamas Matter Alliance and Black Maternal Health Week! We support CPSP in California through AB 1930 to address the disparity that Black women are 3 - 5 times more likely to have a maternal death. Support Black Mamas! @blkmamasmatter #BMHW22

Looking Back at 25 Years! conta.cc/3gNBLE6

Gratitude to @HollyJMitchell for her bill requiring implicit bias training. Miles to go so that Black infants and mothers survive and thrive at same rate as do white infants.

Lewis’s words: “Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble”.

BREAKING: New polling - 74% of CA support leg action to protect communities from drilling's health impacts. Vote #YESonAB345 #NODrillingWhereWereLiving @SenBenHueso @SenateHertzberg bit.ly/YesOnAB345 Lifelong respiratory health impacts and higher risk for preterm birth -

It's OK to see the doctor during COVID-19. Some clinics offer curbside clinics, where you get care without leaving the car. #covid19cafamilies #CallYourPediatrician #VaccinesAreEssential #Vaccinessavelives #VaccinesWork #DontWaitVaccinate

Hoy es El Dia Regional de Caravanas para el Censo - Today is Regional Census Caravan Day. MCHA joined near MacArthur Park urging everyone to be counted - our Xuana Mulul emphasizes the importance in an interview with Telemundo! #TODOSCONTAMOS #HAGASECONTAR #Census2020 #WECOUNT