Latino Children and the ACA
Latino Children and the ACA
The U.S. Senate is going to vote today on something having to do with Healthcare. I don’t mean to be flippant, but, there are still unanswered questions. Here’s what we […]
Latinos, Millennials Among Groups Least Likely to Have Health Insurance
*Why you should read this: Because this information is vital as the debate about healthcare intensifies in Washington. Because “Latinos . . . are much more likely than non-Latinos to […]
Republicans unveil their health care proposal, it looks like Obamacare light
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (2.5 minute read) This is going to be a little heavy on policy, because it needs to be today. The GOP has revealed its version of […]
The Supreme Court Minus Scalia, a case breakdown
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (5.5 minute read) The big news over the weekend is the passing of Supreme Court (SCOTUS) Justice Antonin Scalia. There’s been a relentless stream of reports […]
Don’t Miss These Government Deadlines
SPONSORED CONTENT (NAPS)—When it comes to the federal government, getting what you need and meeting your obligations, some dates and times can be particularly important. Here’s a look at a few you should know. […]
5 Reasons Latinos Could Be The Most Powerful Transformation Of The U.S. Health System
*I like the way the story frames Latinos as a transformative force. We are agents of change and we need to be telling that story often. This piece makes a […]
States’ Rights, Individual Liberties and Other American Falsehoods
By Dr. Henry Flores, NewsTaco I think it is about time to drive spikes into the cracks of some of these American fabrications. Apologists and supporters of States’ Rights and […]
Why Is Texas ‘Really’ Not Expanding the Medicaid Program?
By Juan H. Flores, NewsTaco Texas legislators are holding firm in their decision not to accept the 66 billion in federal dollars available under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to expand […]
Latino Health Care 5 Years After the ACA: Findings from the Latino National Health and Immigration Survey
*Here are some interesting numbers that came from this study on Latinos and the ACA: the overall percentage of uninsured Latinos has decreased since Obamacare; 1 in 4 Latinos haven’t […]
Insuring undocumented residents could help solve multiple U.S. health care challenges
*Two things stand out in this article: the authors of the study and the specificity of their findings. The three authors, researchers at UCLA and Berkeley, are Latino, and they’re […]
