New study shows states with the best and worst health care

Major insurers such as Aetna, Humana and UnitedHealthcare recently announced their exit from state-sponsored insurance exchanges while the uninsured rate has fallen to a historic low, bringing into question the cost and quality of health care in America. With such developments in mind, the personal-finance Web site WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2016’s States…

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Eat for $4.27 per day? County residents take the CalFresh Challenge to debunk food stamp myths

SAN DIEGO – Imagine buying all of your meals, drinks and snacks for $4.27 each day. Could you do it? Sept. 19, San Diego Hunger Coalition begins its annual CalFresh Challenge to help locals experience what it’s like to eat for only $4.27 per day, a reality for many of the 423,000 county residents struggling with…

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National LGBTQ Task Force message to Congress: Honor our nation’s workers with action

WASHINGTON, D.C.  — This Labor Day weekend, the National LGBTQ Task Force is calling on Congress to take more actions that will help our nation’s workers. “Congress must do more to provide workers with the tools they need to provide economic security for them and their families. We need a living wage, not a minimum…

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‘Art from the Heart’ fundraiser to benefit Las Memorias HIV/AIDS Hospice in Tijuana

Join the Candi Wrappers Nov. 6 for Art from the Heart 2-6 p.m. at 5100 Memorial Drive, La Mesa. Art from the Heart is a garden art show and auction featuring donated pieces by local artists. There will also be wine tasting, catered tidbits and entertainment. There is a $10 donation at the door. The…

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Donald Trump to speak at annual anti-LGBT Values Voter Summit

Donald Trump is slated to join conservative activists and a number of GOP elected officials at next weekend’s Values Voter Summit, the annual Washington, D.C., event sponsored by the Family Research Council and a number of other anti-LGBT hate groups. Right Wing Watch reports that the GOP nominee has been busy recruiting Religious Right leaders, often while waving…

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