Health Care

Affordable Healthcare Act 2015: #VLHealth G+ Chat with HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell Highlights Affordable Care Act Changes as Feb. 15 Deadline Nears

About 2.6 million Latinos have gained healthcare coverage since the Affordable Healthcare Act (ACA; Obamacare) was first unrolled, translating to an 8 percent drop in uninsured Latinos. That said, 25 percent of Latinos remain uninsured.

2015 Open Enrollment: Facts, Fiction and FAQs about ACA/Obamacare #GetCovered #OurSalud

Saturday, Nov. 15 marked the commencement of the second term of Open Enrollment for Affordable Healthcare Act, an initiative sparked by President Barack Obama to provide affordable health coverage to the masses. From yesterday until Feb. 15, 2015, individuals who require healthcare insurance can visit the Marketplace in order to scour plan options for 2015 coverage.

Obamacare Facts & News 2014: Latino Healthcare Insurance Rates Up Ahead of Signup Deadline

The Affordable Care Act has had a profound effect on the historically underinsured Latino community, as the percentage of uninsured American Latinos lacking health coverage, ages 19 to 64, dropped from 36 percent to 23 percent between summer 2013 and spring 2014.

Bad Measles Vaccine Kills Nearly 50 Children in Syria

As many as 50 children have died as of Wednesday after receiving potentially spoiled or sabotaged measles vaccines in an area in northwestern Syria

Obamacare in California: Golden State Has Largest Uninsured Latino Population, Prepares for Second ACA Enrollment Period

Support for the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, has increased in California as the Golden State prepares for the second enrollment period of the ACA.

Obama Administration Warns That Thousands May Lose Health Insurance Due to Immigration and Citizenship Discrepancies

The Obama administration recently cautioned that unanswered questions regarding immigration status and the legitimacy of citizenship may result in hundreds of thousands of people losing their taxpayer-subsidized insurance, which was recently granted to uninsured individuals nationwide under the Affordable Care Act.

Affordable Care Act Premium Rates to Increase 7.5 Percent, Less Than Predicted

Premiums on the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) health insurance exchanges are expected to increase by an average 7.5 percent for 2015.

Affordable Care Act Penalty Fine: 90 Percent of Uninsured Americans Won't Pay Obamacare Penalty in 2016

Despite the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in effect, 30 million people remain uninsured but are likely not to pay a penalty.

President Obama Signs Bill Overhauling Veterans' Health Care

The $16.3 billion legislation aims to improve health care at VA clinics The shocking condition of health care for veterans in the U. S. may soon be a thing of the past.

Florida Affordable Care Act Premium Increases: State's Health Insurers Propose Double-Digit Higher Premiums

Health insurers in Florida have proposed higher rates for their Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchange plans for 2015.

Millennials Support Affordable Care Act, But One-Third Do Not Have Health Insurance, Risk Federal Penalty

Among the millennial generation, one of the top issues of concern is health care. When it comes to health care, the report noted that two-thirds of millennials surveyed have health insurance but a third do not.

Affordable Health Care Act's Federal Website Launched 'Without Effective Planning,' Says Government Accountability Office Probe

The U.S. Government Accountability Office finalized its probe into the launch of HealthCare.gov, the federal health insurance exchange website for states without their own insurance exchange.

Asthma Rates Among Latino Children Above National Average, Double in Some Populations

According to the Centers for Disease Control, the adult U.S. Latino population has lower rates of asthma than the general population (7.3 percent compared to 8.4 percent), but Latino children have higher than average rates for asthma, and those rates are escalating.

Digital Healthcare in Latin America: Chileans Prefer Seeking Online Healthcare Info via Search Engines Than Mobile Apps

With more Latin Americans gaining access to online media, the region's population has become more engaged with digital healthcare. According to a January study by the think tank TrenDigital, approximately nine out of 10 Internet users in Chile have searched for healthcare information on the Internet at least once.

Abbot Labs to Buy Latin American CFR Pharmaceuticals for $2.9 Billion

Company will buy Chile-based CFR for $2.9 billion Abbot Laboratories announced Friday that it will buy Chile's CFR Pharmaceuticals SA for $2. 9 billion.

Western European and Canadian Poor are Richer than the American Poor, American Middle Class No Longer the Richest Among Global Peers

Recent reports have shown that the American middle class has been bested, and they are no longer the wealthiest among their global peers. The report documents the plummet of the American middle class, large pay disparities, and unbalanced distribution of wealth. The after-tax middle class income in Canada is higher than American wages. In addition, European low-income residents earn more than American low-income residents.

#VLPowerSummit Takeaways: Game Changers, Thought Leaders, Earned Media and Being Intentional [Exclusive] [Part VII]

Important takeaways from the "Game Changer" workshop and the entire Voto Latino Power Summit event were as vast and broad as the varying interests, concerns, and needs of the Latino community; yet there were some standout impressions: the importance of Spanish-speakers and Spanish-speaking experts at events looking to target Latinos is paramount; recognizing that younger generations are the door to the older generations -- this is important when trying to attract older generations to causes and offers that are only present online; and vice versa: as older generations are identified as the number one factor in pushing Latino millennials to get healthcare.

Former Mammogram Technician Lied on 1,300 Breast Cancer Test Results, Didn't Want to Do Paperwork

Tech. wanted to avoid extra paperwork. A former mammogram technician pled guilty to falisifying 1,300 mammogram reports to avoid the paperwork is facing six months in jail, 10 years probation and a $12,500 fine.

Immigration News 2014: Undocumented Immigrants Deal With Limited Healthcare Options

Despite the recently launched Affordable Care Act providing limited access for undocumented immigrants to Medicaid and private health insurance companies, the federal law prohibits them from those programs.

Obamacare Health Insurance, Penalty, Facts & Website: Rates Could Go Up In 2015, But By How Much?

Health insurers reporting first quarter earnings results this week. Although the next open enrollment period doesn't begin until November, the Obama administration and state insurance directors are now asking for next year's rates.

Obamacare Website & Deadline: Californians Rush To Sign Up For Obamacare Before Deadlin

As the enrollment for Affordable Care Act coverage nears its Monday deadline, an increase in California citizens have been in a race to get through the website's troublesome problems that have plagued it since first launching last fall.
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