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Wednesday, February 10th, 2021With the anticipation of increasing distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, Americans are looking forward to a “return to normal.” We’ve all heard these words, intended to inspire hope. And they do, for some. But the reality is that “normal” is a privilege, one that is out of reach for millions of Americans who had been pushed […]
Mental Health Resources for Latino Community
Friday, January 15th, 2021Sunshine Behavioral Health recently created a resource on mental health in the Hispanic-Latino Community (rarely discussed & with statistics). Here are some Highlights: The Hispanic/Latino Community – A Changing Landscape Mental Health Trends Within the Hispanic/Latino Community Barriers to Mental Health Care facing the Hispanic Community Here is the link for these resources: Mental Health […]
Information about the Coronavirus Variant
Friday, January 8th, 2021Since there is so much recent news about a new coronavirus strain that seems to be more contagious, which has led to a third shutdown in the United Kingdom, and was recently found in the United States, we want to send you some information about it. At this time, scientists are just beginning to gather […]
Scholarships & Resources for Hispanic and Latinx Students
Friday, August 21st, 2020Dear colleagues, We want to make you aware of this useful scholarships and resources guide created specifically for Hispanic and Latinx students. This online guide showcases 20 scholarship opportunities (including many in the healthcare field) that can make all the difference in affording college. It also provides a list of valuable academic and career resources […]
THE FIRST NATIONAL HISPANIC/LATINX HEALTH POLICY LEADERSHIP SUMMIT
Friday, February 21st, 2020MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate release Contact: Luis Scaccabarrozzi 908-764-6513 Lscaccabarrozzi@latinoaids.org Oscar Lopez 646-246-7396 orlintexas@gmail.com THE FIRST NATIONAL HISPANIC/LATINX HEALTH POLICY LEADERSHIP SUMMIT IN WASHINGTON, D.C. Policy-focused summit on HIV, viral hepatitis, STIs and other health issues affecting the Hispanic/Latinx community “OUR HEALTH — OUR FUTURE” The policy-focused National Hispanic/Latinx Health […]
Trump slashed Puerto Rico’s Medicaid money as part of budget deal
Wednesday, December 18th, 2019By Rachana Pradhan 12/17/2019 05:50 PM EST President Donald Trump intervened to cut the federal government’s Medicaid funding for Puerto Rico as part of a larger government spending deal, according to four sources with knowledge of the discussions. The budget deal unveiled by lawmakers this week allocates up to $5.7 billion in Medicaid funds for the […]
On Medicare for All and other health plans, candidates should put up or shut up l Opinion
Tuesday, November 12th, 2019Drew A. Harris, DPM, MPH | @drewaharris Posted: November 11, 2019 – 11:58 AM The figure is mind-boggling: $20.5 trillion over 10 years. That’s how much presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren says her plan will cost above what the federal government currently spends for health care. Cue the attacks. So here we go again. Another election in which the question of […]
This Is the Most Realistic Path to Medicare for All
Wednesday, October 16th, 2019October 15, 2019 This Is the Most Realistic Path to Medicare for All By J.B. Silvers Much to the dismay of single-payer advocates, our current health insurance system is likely to end with a whimper, not a bang. The average person simply prefers what we know versus the bureaucracy we fear. But for entirely practical […]
Dr. Olveen Carrasquillo Honored as a ‘History Maker’ for Hispanic Heritage Month
Tuesday, October 15th, 2019The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities is honoring Olveen Carrasquillo, M.D., M.P.H., professor of medicine and public health sciences and chief of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Division of General Internal Medicine, as a “History Maker” in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month. The social media campaign highlights Hispanic […]
Puerto Rico’s Looming 2019 Medicaid Fiscal Cliff
Thursday, September 26th, 2019Puerto Rico and its residents have experienced numerous crises and shocks in the last decades, including an economic depression dating back to 2006; a public debt crisis resulting in the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history and a federally appointed fiscal oversight board pursuing deep budget cuts; a demographic crisis with population dropping by more […]
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