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The Growing, Neglected Challenges of LGBT Latino Elders

NewsTaco April 9, 2014

By Robert Espinoza, Huffington Post Latino elders who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) face additional challenges as they age, compounded by barriers rooted in their racial and ethnic […]

Why Coffee Is Good For Many Latinos’ Health

NewsTaco April 8, 2014

Latino Obamacare Workers Arrested, Claim They Were Racially Profiled

NewsTaco April 1, 2014

Obama Administration Will Allow More Time to Enroll in Health Care on Federal Marketplace

Mary Mata March 26, 2014

By Amy Goldstein, Washington Post The Obama administration has decided to give extra time to Americans who say that they are unable to enroll in health plans through the federal insurance […]

Latinos Being Left Behind In Health Care Overhaul

Mary Mata March 25, 2014

By Associated Press/NPR WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s largest minority group risks being left behind by President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. Hispanics account for about one-third of the nation’s […]

Tobacco more likely to be sold at pharmacies in poor and Latino communities

Mary Mata March 24, 2014

By Beth Salamon, Medical Xpress (Medical Xpress)—Poverty and the racial makeup of a community are a good indications of whether someone can go into the neighborhood pharmacy and find a […]

Race to Enroll Latinos as Obamacare Deadline Looms

Mary Mata

By John Michaelson, Public News Service (with data and editorial assistance from NewsTaco) AUSTIN, Texas – With a major deadline looming for all to have health care coverage or face possible […]