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. Number of people who did not have health insurance before the Affordable Care Act (ACA) passed: 50 million Percent decrease in the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
