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MEXICO CANm STAtnUNG VIKKICAHH COMING SEPT. 28 -see pages ——________________________ ■ ! : f b.I i■ Ui; IQ « kiI 4\ Vi vX3 <r> A Publication of the cr» CO Ln M Cj Cr'-:x> Hispanic Communication & > Oi H g CO n d :^zc^^x~n Development Corporation 03 ■ [Tom IIMLAJND EMPIRE RATE Wednesday U.S^STAGE^ i:m M M •ZICJ July 10,1996 yM O ■PAIIJ- c O H O Volume 9 - M SAN BERNARnN^ CA Number 23 Hispanic ei g2gg PERMIT No. i 18 N \o p w Serving the Hispanic Cktmmunities in the InU ^ ^ qnre • San Bernardino 'Colton 'Rialto 'Bloomington ' Redlands 'Fontana ' RanchoCucamong. vrt«cn-rw— Victorville Veterans Memorial Planned For Victorville Latino imPACt has scheduled July 13 Will honor World War ll, Korean War, Vietnam fund raiser brunch at Harris' Cafe Madrid War, and Grenada Campaign Fallen Veterans dent of Latino im-PACt, a non-partisan political action committee. "We are currently inviting community persons to become members of our organiza­ tion and participate in program activi­ ties. Secondly, we have implemented a _.vpter registration projea in Sair nardino and adjacent areas. This is an important part of our program which will impact the general election in No­ vember." Latino im-PACt is apolitical action committee organized to provide equal access to the political process, develop political activities including voter reg- Ray Quinto istration, political education, fund rais­ ing, endorsement of candidates and Latino im-PACt has scheduled a support political issues of important to Membership and Fund-raising Brunch the Hispanic population, as defined in on Saturday, July 13, 1996, from 9:30 their by-laws. to 11:30 AM at Harris Department Membership and voter registration Store's Cafe Madrid, 300 N. "E" Street, are top priorities in the next three months. San Bernardino. According to Quinto, "Increasing our "The purpose of this important event membership will give us strong support is twofold," stated Ray Quinto, presi- Victorville City Councilman Felix Since being elected to the Victorville Continued on page 6 Diaz remembers the vow he made in City Council, Diaz has been able to 1946 to his closest friend, Manuel have the city dedicate a city-owned Casillas, and after 50 years, he is clos­ piece of land at the southeast comer of Eaves promotes George Westcott est to fulfilling that vow. Forrest and 7th Street (Old Highway “Manuel and I were like brothers,” 66), and will be named Old Town as his administrative Chief of Staff Diaz said. “He died on Okinawa and Victorville Veterans Memorial Park. The Inland Empire Hispanic News my promise to his memory and others A committee of local veterans re­ periodically publishes profiles of offi­ from Victorville who died in foreign viewed sketches from design proposals cials in governmental agencies to in­ wars was to build a veterans memorial submitted by sculptors and selected the form the general public of public offi­ in order that a permanent place of honor winning sketch of sculptor Ismael cials, their official responsibilities and would be seen by everyone who lives in Rodriguez, co-owner of Heritage the services that are provided. The fol­ the Victor Valley area and will remem­ Bronze in Hesperia. lowing artiele is a profile on George ber those servicemen who gave the Continued on back page (with Westcott of the office of Supervisor gift of life for us.” profiles on Diaz and Rodriguez) Jerry Eaves, County of San Bernar­ dino. Donations to the Veterans Memorial San Bernardino County Fifth Dis­ trict Supervisor Jerry Eaves recently can be made by writing a check to: appointed George Westcott as chief of City of Victorville staff to replace retiring Walter Padinski, Account 699-4950-000 longtime administrator for Eaves and P.O Box 5001 previous California Highway Patrol Commissioner. Victorville, Ca. 92393-5001. George Westcott Continued on back page Public Health Inland Empire Hispanic News Wednesday, July 10,1996 830,000 Immigrants in Caiifornia Couid Lose Health Insurance FOR WOMEN ONLY CANCER SCREENING CLINIC immigrants may obtain Medi-Cal only As many as 830,000 non-citizens bility guidelines. Offered by Health Department immigrants living in California - pri­ for emergency medical services and for Brown and his colleagues estimated marily legal residents - would lose their prenatal care. that if the bill become law, the number Protect yourself against cervical and government-funded health insurance if A House-Senate conference commit­ of immigrants losing health coverage breast cancer by having a physical exam. proposed federal legislation restricting tee is considering two immigration re­ would be between 682,000 and 830,000, Cancer of the cervix and cancer of the Medicaid eligibility is approved, ac­ form bills that include little-noticed pro­ depending on the number of eligible breast are almost 100% curable when cording to an analysis by the UCLA visions that would severely limit the immigrants who choose to become citi­ found early. School of Public Health. number of immigrants - both legal and zens. An additional 92,000 elderly non­ A cancer screening clinic for women The loss of health insurance - prima­ illegal - who could qualify for Medi-Cal citizens would lose Medi-Cal cover­ 45 years and over is offered by the San rily affecting children and women - and other "means-tested" health pro­ age, leaving most with only inadequate Bernardino County Public Health De­ would cut access to essential health grams. Medicare coverage or no health insur­ partment at the Public Health Clinical services such as prenatal care, increase Restrictions the legislation would ance at all. Services building, 799 E. Rialto Ave., financial pressures on private hospital impose include: "This legislation could have a severe San Bernardino, and at the Fontana emergency rooms and result in higher • Threatening immigrants with effect on the health and pocketbooks of Health Center, 17830 Arrow Blvd., medical costs as people delay seeking deportation if they receive Medi-Cal everyone in California, not just immi­ Fontana The clinic is staffed by female medical attention, according to re­ for more than 12 months during their grants," said Abel Valenzuela Jr., an examiners who provide services which searchers. first five to seven years in the United assistant professor of urban planning at include a physical assessment, breast "This legislation would accelerate States. UCLA and a co-author of the study. exam and breast self examination (BSE) the growth of California's pool of unin­ • Using the income of an "When illnesses such as diabetes, high instmction, and a complete pelvic exam, sured residents, which already includes immigrant's sponsor in calculating blood pressure and asthma go untreated, including a pap test. The cost for these nearly one fourth of the state's non- eligibility for Medi-Cal until an im­ there will be more expensive emer­ services are $45.00 for new patients elderly residents," said E. Richard migrant has been in the country and gency room visits and unnecessary hos­ and $41.00 for returning patients. Medi-' Brown, lead author of the report and paid income tax for at least ten years pitalizations. The result will be in­ Cal and Medicare are accepted. Clinics director of the UCLA Center for Health or has become a citizen. Such a creased cost to taxpayers, and poorer are scheduled monthly. Call the San Policy Research. change would push the income of health for immigrants and the commu­ Bernardino Public Health at (909) 387- "Denying preventive health services most immigrants well above eligi- nity in general." 6240. to a large number of people would have predictable results," Brown said. "There SEMI will be more communicable disease, W A I C: more problems for U.S. - citizen babies bom to immigrant mothers without the benefit of prenatal care and a greater WHY HEALTH CARE strain on the emergency rooms that we all depend on for lifesaving treatment." COSTS YOU SO MUCH Undercurrent law, legal immigrants By Ron Pollack are eligible for Medi-Cal - California's and doctors who actually look after your health. version of Medicaid for low income ow much do you make? How much money do you need to live comfortably? Ask That’s why it’s so unfair when some politician children and mothers, non-elderly dis­ Daniel Crowley. He runs the Foundation comes along and says that Medicare benefits have to abled people and elderly people - if they Health Corporation, and his pay is just a little over be cut, or Medicare premiums have to be boosted. meet income and other requirements $6 million a year! Or Medicaid long term care funds should be established by the state. Undocumented He’s not alone. The head of U.S. slashed. After all, older Americans aren’t Healthcare Inc. makes close to $4 million the cause of the cost crisis in medicine. a year. And the head of Healthcare Older Americans are the victims. Compare makes nearly $2 million. Older Americans Foot the Bill The next time you wonder why health Here are the facts: older Americans Inland Empire care costs you so much, think about where spend a huge part of their budgets on health the money winds up.