The Affordable Care Act (ACA), universally known as Obamacare, opened enrollment for insurance on Oct. 1, 2013. This came as a relief to low income individuals –- particularly members of the Latino community, which has the highest rate for uninsured adults in the county. In some states, more than a quarter of adult women don’t have insurance. In 2010, 30.7 percent of the Hispanic population is uncovered by health insurance, compared to 11.7 percent of the non-Hispanic white population.
The United States may be considered a super power, but lately with the government shutdown, confusion surrounding Obamacare and the initial HealthCare.gov fiasco, we seem to be in need of a systematic prescription ourselves.
The implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA or Obamacare), has many wondering will major pharmaceutical companies and health insurance providers tap into the Hispanic health market, and seize this potentially robust opportunity?Portada took a closer look and tackled the top 50 2012 Hispanic market advertisers as compiled by Kantar Media.
Barack Obama called Republicans out, on Thursday, for compromising a government shutdown, and possibly causing a debt default, in their newest attempt to oust Obamacare.
In an effort to combat one of the deadliest cancers in the world, a government task force is now recommending that patients get screened annually for lung cancer.
President Obama urged Californians, particularly young people and Hispanics, to sign up for health insurance, now that Obamacare has lowered rates to more affordable levels.
A central topic during the runoff for Los Angeles' mayoral position, as well as one that has long burdened the state of California as a whole, has been the troublesome financial situation of the area. New legislation is coming through the pipeline that looks to change that, and Wal-Mart has become one such target for reform.
