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In a recent Newsweek exclusive, Tina Peng writes about medical tourism and the shift in health care, especially for uninsured Americans, to Mexico.
In America, there are approximately 47 million uninsured, and many more that are underinsured, or paying for coverage that costs carriers large out of pocket expenses.
For Americans like these, paying [...]
Archive for November, 2008
Cheaper health-care in American hospitals based in Mexico
Posted in Health Care, Latin America on November 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Lack of federal guidelines leaves immigrant healthcare up to the state
Posted in Health Care, Immigration on November 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re an undocumented immigrant living in America, getting healthcare can be like winning the lottery— after playing for years, you can’t be surprised when you don’t win, but you keep playing, hoping to hit it big.
Like lottery, health insurance for undocumented immigrants is the luck of the draw, depending on what state you live [...]
Health care policies cost women more
Posted in Health Care on November 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
New findings suggest that women are paying much higher prices for individual health insurance plans than men, according to a New York Times article . Across the U.S., women are paying 30-50% more than men for health insurance every month. When questioned, insurance companies claim that since women are more likely to use medical services [...]
What does President Obama mean for women?
Posted in Reproductive Justice, civic engagement on November 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In a historic presidential election President Obama has now been passed the baton for leading our nation.
While Obama is ready to take on the task at hand, women, many of whom voted for him, should be assured that the Obama and Biden administration will be strong advocates for women.
Some of his campaign promises include:
Ensuring that all [...]
Some thoughts on the importance of sexual education among our youth
Posted in Sex Education on November 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I found an interesting issue brief at RH Reality Check and had some thoughts on it.
Sexuality education plays an important role for the young people in our community; it prevents them from catching sexually transmitted diseases, having to deal with an unplanned pregnancy, and confronting HIV/AIDS.
While most students in the US get some type of [...]
If Latinas had a cafecito with each presidential candidate, what questions would we ask?
Posted in Reproductive Justice, civic engagement on November 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Check out NLIRH Executive Director Silvia Henriquez’s post answering the question If Latinas had a cafecito with each presidential candidate, what questions would we ask?
Abortion-This is an issue that is always part of each party’s platform. So while we hear each candidate’s position on a women’s “right to choose,” many women of color have moved [...]
Don’t forget to vote tomorrow, and stay in line!
Posted in civic engagement on November 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A reminder of why YOUR vote really matters. It even matters enough for you to STAY IN LINE for as long as it takes.
