New Health Care Options a Boost to Latino Health: A MomsRising.org Blog Carnival in Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month
It is Hispanic Heritage Month and this year’s celebration coincides with another historic date: October 1st, 2013 marks the first day, in which millions of uninsured Americans will qualify for affordable, comprehensive health coverage through the new state health insurance marketplaces. Latinos have a lot to gain.
Out of 48 million uninsured Americans, a third are Latinos and at least half will qualify for financial assistance to pay for health insurance. This represents a new chapter and era in Latino health, life expectancy and potential. I urge you to go Healthcare.gov, input your zip code and find out if you qualify!
Without further ado, please join me and MomsRising.org for a virtual fiesta. Below you will find a series of blog posts about and in promotion of Latino health and well-being. Please leave a comment or two in support of the writers and share with your social media networks.
May this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month usher in good health and prosperity to you and your family! ¡Saludos!
Contributing Writers:
Dr. Amelie Ramirez , Salud America!
Greetings on behalf of Dr. Amelie Ramirez at Salud America!
California Pan-Ethnic Health Network
Covered California Open Enrollment Begins October 1, 2013
Carla Curiel , Lanugo
My rollercoaster pregnancy with my twin girls
Charlie Rose , MomsRising.org
Texas Medicaid Matters
Cristina Ramirez , Triathlon Mami
A Change to Healthier Foods Today Is Not a Rejection of My Culture
Elena Chavez , Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports Unveils New Web Tool to Help Consumers Navigate the Affordable Care Act
Elisa Batista , MomsRising.org
New Mexico: Ground Zero for Medicaid Expansion in Rural Areas
Laura Termini , Natural, Orgánica y Latina
¿Es este el fin de los antibióticos?
Letisha Marrero , Get Covered America
Why Preventive Care Matters
Maria Elena Durazo, AFL-CIO
No One Wins When Low-Wage Immigrant Workers Have No Paid Sick Days
Marielena Hincapie , National Immigration Law Center
Obamacare Brings Millions Out of the Shadows of the Uninsured
Migdalia Rivera , MomsRising.org
Sé Proactivo: Las Enfermedades del Corazón se Pueden Prevenir
Nina Perez , MomsRising.org
Mami would put her two cents in about your seguro de salud if she knew about it...
Ruth Vasquez , Periodista / Journalist
El Mercado de Seguro Médico para los latinos
Around the Web
Latino Enrollment Key To Success of Health Law Marketplaces, Kaiser Health News
Esfuerzo nacional busca incluir a hispanos en "Obamacare", La Opinion
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