March 31 has come and gone, and the Affordable Care Act open enrollment period has concluded. Now there are 8 million newly insured individuals, many of whom are confused about what this means for them.
A new Department of Health and Human Services report indicates that a lower number of Latinos than expected are seeking medical coverage through Obamacare. Out of all the people who reported their race after selecting plans on the federal exchange, only 10.7 percent were Latino. In contrast, 63 percent of new signups were white, 16.7 percent were black, and 7.9 percent were Asian.
The Republican Party has spent $10 million to gain the interest of the Hispanic population, inundating the public with Spanish-language advertisements that aim to incite opposition to the nation's Affordable Care Act, unseat Democrats, and ensure that a member of the GOP sits in the Oval Office after the next election. The conservative push to disparage Obama over the ACA and immigration overshadows the GOP's efforts to assist the Hispanic community -- and exposes presidential and a desire to shake immigration as a topic.
Lake Research Partners conducted a survey which revealed Latinos' true attitudes toward abortion, debunking widespread misconceptions regarding their stance on the subject.
The Obama administration has made it their mission to attract Latinos to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enrollment marketplace; hosting outreach events, launching Obamacare health fairs and releasing Spanish-language advertisements -all with the promise of assisting the demographic that claims the highest number of uninsured individuals in the nation. However, there have been ongoing enrollment obstacles for those who seek coverage -particularly for individuals who speak little to no English.
According to a recent poll the majority of American voters say they are unhappy with how the president is handling what they believe are the highest priority issues facing the country. However, if Obama can rearrange his priorities and fix the current situation in a few key areas pollsters say his approval ratings may increase for 2014.
As mainstream feminism handled "white women's issues," they purposefully avoided racism and the unique concerns that women of color observed; which lead to the emergence of individual movements. For Latinas, that movement became known as Chicana feminism.
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 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.
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.
