Sambo Ly speaks at one of the world’s largest health care conferences  

Alameda Health System (AHS) Interpreter Services Manager Sambo Ly spoke at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco this week, which brings together leaders at the intersection of health equity, technology, policy, and investment.   Ly described how linguistic and cultural competency is essential in medical interpretation and translation, especially when working with vulnerable populations such as refugees and immigrants.   "Artificial intelligence may [...]

2026-01-16T22:04:09+00:00January 16th, 2026|Categories: Featured, Latest Stories From AHS|
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Healthy Alameda: How to navigate new Medicaid rules in 2026

As new Medicaid rules take effect in 2026, some people face a critical year-end deadline to keep their opportunity for full-scope health insurance through Medi-Cal.   Changes to Medicaid, signed into law with the passage of H.R. 1, and subsequent changes to Medi-Cal from the state, will begin to take effect on January 1, 2026. Some adults with [...]

2025-12-16T18:10:29+00:00December 16th, 2025|Categories: Featured, Latest Stories From AHS, Media Coverage of AHS|
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SNAP funding cuts will leave millions of people without benefits

The AHS Index is a new way to look at data that illuminates a snapshot of our world today. It is intended to highlight health inequities and spark conversation, debate, and wonder.  Average number of people per month who used Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits during fiscal year 2024: 41.7 million  Number of [...]

2026-01-07T00:32:22+00:00December 16th, 2025|Categories: AHS Index, AHS Newsletter, Featured, Latest Stories From AHS|
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Unpaid Alzheimer’s caregivers used to qualify for Medicaid. Now, they may not

The AHS Index is a new way to look at data that illuminates a snapshot of our world today. It is intended to highlight health inequities and spark conversation, debate, and wonder.  Average number of years people have Alzheimer’s, often without knowing, before the disease causes symptoms: 20 Percent of people between the ages [...]

2025-11-14T19:07:18+00:00November 17th, 2025|Categories: AHS Index, AHS Newsletter, Featured, Latest Stories From AHS|
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Healthy Alameda: Five tips to stay out of the emergency room

Every day, emergency departments see patients who arrive with preventable injuries or illnesses. Some come in after falls, others because of minor illnesses that became serious, and many because of accidents at home or while commuting. While accidents do happen, doctors say there are simple, everyday steps that make a big difference in reducing the [...]

2025-11-13T18:09:19+00:00November 4th, 2025|Categories: Featured, Latest Stories From AHS, Media Coverage of AHS|
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Racial gaps persist in breast cancer survival rates 

The AHS Index is a new way to look at data that illuminates a snapshot of our world today. It is intended to highlight health inequities and spark conversation, debate, and wonder.  Percent of women who will develop breast cancer at some point in their lives: 13%  Percent of white women with breast cancer [...]

2025-10-23T20:23:10+00:00October 22nd, 2025|Categories: AHS Index, AHS Newsletter, Featured, Latest Stories From AHS|
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All four Alameda Health System Skilled Nursing Facilities recognized for excellence

All four Alameda Health System (AHS) skilled nursing and sub-acute facilities, commonly referred to as nursing homes, have been recognized on Newsweek’s America’s Best Nursing Homes 2026 list.     The recognition was given to Fairmont Rehabilitation and Wellness and Alameda Hospital Skilled Nursing Facilities which includes Park Bridge Rehabilitation and Wellness, [...]

2025-09-29T22:06:01+00:00September 29th, 2025|Categories: Latest Stories From AHS|Tags: , , , , , |
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AHS leader honored for decades of service in Alameda County

Sambo Ly, Alameda Health System’s (AHS’) manager of interpreter services, has won the Icon Award from Bay Area news station KPIX in recognition of her decades of service to refugees and community members in Alameda County.   The Icon Award highlights people who have made a significant and impactful contribution to their community. KPIX reporter Sharon [...]

2025-09-19T18:38:42+00:00September 19th, 2025|Categories: AHS Press Releases, Featured, Latest Stories From AHS|Tags: , , , |
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The high stakes of shrinking Medicaid

The AHS Index is a new way to look at data that illuminates a snapshot of our world today. It is intended to highlight health inequities and spark conversation, debate, and wonder.  Estimated number of people who are expected to become uninsured by 2034, due to the Medicaid cuts recently passed by Congress as [...]

2025-09-17T23:40:16+00:00September 17th, 2025|Categories: AHS Index, AHS Newsletter, Featured, Latest Stories From AHS|
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Vaccines have saved 150 million kids — but misinformation is catching up

The AHS Index is a new way to look at data that illuminates a snapshot of our world today. It is intended to highlight health inequities and spark conversation, debate, and wonder.  Percent of U.S. parents who kept their children up to date on the recommended childhood vaccinations in 2022: 90%        [...]

2025-07-31T19:20:13+00:00July 31st, 2025|Categories: AHS Index, AHS Newsletter, Featured, Latest Stories From AHS|
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