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Many say Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ will devastate Oaklanders. But what does Barbara Lee think?
Dr. Noha Aboelata of Roots Community Health, a clinic in Oakland, called the changes to Medicaid...
San Jose Clinics Push Black Health To The Forefront
Roots Community Health, founded in Oakland, opened its San Jose branch in 2017. Chief Administrative...
Proposed federal Medicaid cuts will ‘devastate’ millions
Cutting Medicaid is one of the most inefficient and cruel ways to try to save...
Rise East Unlocks $100 Million to Reimagine East Oakland
Rise East has a 10-year plan to address decades of harm. And it’s East Oakland...
Read MoreLISTEN: Live From East Oakland: Can $100 Million Revitalize Oakland’s Black Community?
[Rise East] aims to invest in education, community safety, health care, affordable housing and boost...
Read More$100 million raised to revitalize East Oakland
This investment is about a lot more than just putting dollars into the community. It...
Read MoreInvertirán $100 millones al Este de Oakland
Eufóricos estaban activistas y políticos el jueves al anunciar en Oakland la recaudación de más...
Read MoreOakland gave cash to low-income residents. A new study says it helped, but what’s next?
Participants in the city’s guaranteed income pilot experienced educational, housing, and health improvements. But expanding...
Read MoreBlue Shield of California Awards $300,000 to Oakland Nonprofit Groups to Advance Youth Mental Health, Wellness
Community investments support Stand for What’s Right Award winners: 10 local organizations improving the well-being...
Read More‘It’s a Mess’: Homeless Services Nonprofits Say Oakland Routinely Fails to Pay Contracts
A year without pay. Millions in debt. Months without a contract.
Read MoreKTVU: Oakland-based organization healing the community from within
Noha Aboelata, MD, co-founder of Roots Community Health, talks about the organization’s mission to provide...
Read MoreCommunity service organizations start to see funding dry up amid Oakland budget crisis
Oakland’s ongoing budget cuts have resulted in the cancellation of contracts for over a dozen...
Read MoreBMO Donates $1 Million To “Roots for Youth” Campaign Toward Funding for Young People’s Wellness Center
February 12, 2025 – Roots Community Health is thrilled to announce a major milestone in...
Read MoreOakland nonprofits lose critical funding amid city’s budget woes: ‘We are blindsided
Too often, budget crises are balanced on the backs of those most in need,” said...
Read MoreThe problem with pulse oximeters your doctor probably doesn’t know
The common medical devices don’t work as well for Black patients. The FDA is now...
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