Members of the House of Representatives will be voting on health reform legislation after their August recess. The current draft of the bill does much to expand coverage, promote prevention, and ensure language access. We can’t lose this opportunity. Our Representatives need to hear from us during the recess to keep momentum going! Call members [...]
CONGRESSIONAL TRICAUCUS MEMBERS ON HEALTHCARE REFORM: “COVERAGE IS NOT ENOUGH!” (Washington DC) – The Congressional TriCaucus – comprised of the Congressional Black Caucus, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus – will hold a news conference on Tuesday, June 9 at 10 am regarding their priorities for healthcare reform–particularly the need [...]
The National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) has been invited to participate in the development of health care reform legislation for Senators Kennedy and Baucus, Congressmen Waxman, Rangel, and Miller and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. We have been asked to submit our recommendations on reforming the system for inclusion into these bills by June 1st; this gives us a narrow window of three weeks or less to prepare a document for submission to congressional staff. I invite you and your colleagues to join the “NHMA Hispanic Provider Community Forum on Health Care Reform” on our portal: www.hispanichealth.info to share your insights and recommendations for health care reform today.
A few weeks ago, we told you about “Profiles of Latino Health,” a resource developed by the National Council of La Raza. Each week, they will answer a new question about prominent health issues affecting the Latino community. So far, they have posted the following four questions: Which health conditions disparately impact Latinos? In what [...]
Dear Friend, Out of Many, One (OMO) is a national multicultural coalition that has been advocating for health equity and parity for communities of color since 2000. OMO works to assure that every ethnic and racial group, regardless of its size or immigration status, has equal access to health care coverage, access and treatment, and [...]
April is National Minority Health month, and the National Council of La Raza is launching Profiles of Latino Health, “a new resource for those who want to learn more about prominent health issues affecting the Latino community.” Each week they will answer a new question about Latino Health. So far, they have posted the following [...]