Creating Equity in Health Care for Latinos: Reforming the System Now

This fact sheet addresses the "Health Equity and Accountability Act" (H.R. 3014) which offers key opportunities to improve the availability of critical health services in the Latino community.

Letter in Support of H.R. 3014 – the "Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007"

This letter in support of H.R. 3014, the "Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007," was sent to Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) and Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) on April 25, 2008.

Medicaid y SCHIP: un asunto critico para las familias latinas que enfrentan apuros financieros

Los hispanos son menos propensos que los no-hispanos a tener acceso a un seguro médico provisto por el empleador, por lo tanto, programas de cobertura de salud pública como lo son Medicaid y el State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), son indispensables para las familias latinas que de otra forma permanecerían sin seguro médico. Medicaid y SCHIP conectan a casi diez millones de latinos -- de los cuales dos tercios son niños – con servicios de salud asequibles que son esenciales para mantener una buena salud. Esta hoja de datos indica que el programa de Medicaid será más importante que nunca para que las familias latinas de bajos recursos puedan enfrentar situaciones económicas desfavorables sin que les afecte la salud o su sitación financiera.

Testimony: The Ability of the Food Stamps Program to Improve Food Security and Nutritional Status for Latino Families and Children ($5)

Written testimony submitted to Congress on the Food Stamp Program noting its potential impact on health and nutrition status among Latino children.

Research Report: Sin Provecho: Latinos and Food Insecurity ($15)

Nearly one in five Latinos (19.6%) faces food insecurity each year, compromising their health and well-being. Sin Provecho: Latinos and Food Insecurity reports on the impact and associations of hunger, food insecurity, and obesity on the Latino community, as well as the ability of federal food assistance programs to address and alleviate these conditions. The paper assesses the root causes of food insecurity among Latinos, including economic and geographic barriers and legal immigrant restrictions, which prevent access to affordable, nutritious foods and assistance.

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Testimony: Taking a Check Up on the Nation’s Health Care Tax Policy: A Prognosis ($5)

There is an increasing strain on the U.S. health care system as costs of health care continue to rise and uninsurance levels escalate. On a national level, legislators have looked at expansion health care tax incentives as a possible tool to increase health coverage and reduce health care costs. This testimony submitted to the Senate Committee on Finance explores the impact of a Presidential proposal to widen the use of Health Savings Accounts, a type of health incentive, on the federal deficit. Further, it defines the principles that should be considered in future health reform programs to ensure that uninsurance within the Latino community is addressed.

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