Axis Community Health in the Tri-Valley is offering to assist residents navigating the complex process of signing up for health care coverage during open enrollment.
Private insurance plans for U.S. citizens and documented immigrants are available through Covered CA. Coverage cannot be denied due to pre-existing conditions, and financial assistance to help cover plan and service costs is available for eligible applicants.
Open enrollment for Covered CA health plan coverage, which started last month, ends Jan. 31, 2021. Anyone can enroll for a Covered CA health plan at www.CoveredCA.com.
For coverage starting Jan. 1, be sure to enroll by Dec. 15. Plans purchased during the current open enrollment period will be honored through the end of the year. For assistance, visit axishealth.org.
The BART Board of Directors voted last week to approve new bargaining agreements with the agency’s three largest labor unions.
By a 7-2 vote during the Dec. 3 meeting, the board approved three-year labor contracts for employees represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3993; Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1555; and Service Employees International Union Local 1021.
The contracts, running from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2024, will not prevent the agency from reducing its labor force if needed to close its budget deficit due to lost revenue during the coronavirus.
They also tie potential wage increases in fiscal years 2023 and 2024 to how much average weekday ridership rebounds post-pandemic.
Las Positas College’s Talk Hawk forensics team scored their biggest victory to date at the 2020 The DVC Thing at Diablo Valley College last month.
Competing against 40 other colleges and universities from 11 different states, the Talk Hawks took first place by a landslide at their largest speech and debate tournament this year. Among the top five teams, Talk Hawk won with 127 points total; George Mason University came second with 50 points and Bradley University placed third with 46 points.
Held virtually, the tournament included a two-day swing speech with different debate competitions every day, and closed out with a final award ceremony in recognition of the weekend’s winners.
— Bay City News Service
