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Health, Life Issues, Women, zNew Headline

Guest Voz: For uninsured and under-insured Latinos, Affordable Care Act is a long overdue prescription

Oct 1, 2013, 1:22 PM 0

By Vanessa Gonzalez-Plumhoff LatinaLista We all know someone, in our families, at work, or a neighbor, who ignored a nagging health concern because they didn’t have health insurance, didn’t have the money, or for one reason or another, just…

Local News, South, zNew Headline

Border counties dominate ’30 Worst’ lists for health coverage

Aug 8, 2013, 10:15 AM 0

By Raul de la Cruz and Esmeralda Torres Rio Grande Guardian BROWNSVILLE, Texas — A staggering 60.8 percent of Cameron County men aged 18 to 39 lack health insurance, according to a new study. That puts Cameron County No….

General, Health, Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics

Involving undocumented immigrants in the healthcare debate underscores the ignorance and futility of the argument

Aug 18, 2009, 2:36 PM 12

LatinaLista — There’s a difference between health-care and health-care coverage. One is the act of receiving health-care. The other is the act of paying for a policy and/or entitled to coverage for impending health issues. Some of these vocal…