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Congressman Joaquin Castro, HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell to Address State of Affordable Care Act at Enrollment Conference in DC

U.S. Rep. Joaquín Castro, D-Texas, and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell will address the state of the country's health care system at the State of Enrollment Conference in Washington, D.C. late next week.

HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell to Visit Puerto Rico, See Firsthand How the Commonwealth Is Handling the Zika Virus Outbreak

By Paola Hernández
In an effort to further monitor the Zika virus awareness and prevention campaign, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Burwell will visit Puerto Rico on April 26, including a meeting with Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla.

Donald Trump Unveils Healthcare Plan, Vows to Repeal Obamacare Despite Coverage for Latinos

By Paola Hernández
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump revealed his healthcare plan, which he plans to implement after Congress repeals the Affordable Care Act, also referred to as Obamacare.

Latinos and Obamacare: Health Secretary, Advocates on Affordable Care Act Impact on Hispanics

By Paola Hernández
Latinos have encountered unique barriers to gaining health insurance, and more trouble could await as the House passed legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare.

Obamacare Enrollment 2015 Numbers: Latino Uninsured Rate Drops By Double Digits, 16.4 Millions Overall Americans Gain Health Insurance

By Paola Hernández
A new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) revealed that millions more Latinos have health insurance since Obamacare came into effect in 2010.

Obamacare Enrollment Numbers 2015: Nearly 8.8 Million Enrolled on HealthCare.Gov, Record-Breaking Final-Day Signups

By Paola Hernández
The second open enrollment period of Healthcare.gov and state-based health insurance marketplaces accrued 11.4 million enrollees, with the final day recording the most sign-ups than any previous open enrollment day.

Obamacare Second Open Enrollment Deadline Update: 9.5 Million People Enrolled on Federal, State-Based Insurance Platforms

By Paola Hernández
With less than three weeks before the second open enrollment period of the Health Insurance Marketplace concludes, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) revealed 2.5 million enrollees are mostly millennials.

Affordable Care Act Summary 2015: 'ACA is Working,' Says HHS Secretary As Push Gets Underway for Latinos and Health Coverage

By Paola Hernández
With one month remaining for the second open enrollment period of the Federally Facilitated Marketplace and State-Based Marketplaces mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), efforts are underway to encourage the Latino community to enroll for health insurance.

Obamacare Tax Credit: HHS, Treasury Department Working to Help Tax Filing Season Due to Affordable Care Act

By Paola Hernández
As the tax filing season is underway, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Treasury Department are working on easing the process for Americans, particularly questions from the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Obamacare Enrollment 2015 Facts & Numbers: 6.6 Million Health Insurance Plans Selected, Calls for Spanish-Language Representatives Still Low Than English Equivalent

By Paola Hernández
The second open enrollment period of federal health insurance marketplace, Healthcare.gov, has accrued nearly 6.6 million plan selections by consumers or automatic enrollments, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Obamacare Open Enrollment Deadline 2015: 6.4 Million Health Plans Selected, Spanish-Language Services Increase in Week 5 of 2nd Open Enrollment Period

By Paola Hernández
Within a one-week period, Healthcare.gov, the federal health insurance exchange marketplace, doubled its plan selections. Healthcare.gov and its Spanish-equivalent CuidadoDeSalud.gov, attracted 6.4 million people seeking health coverage.

Obamacare Open Enrollment Deadline: Nearly 2.5 Million Plans Selected in Four Weeks; Spanish Call Center Usage Increases

By Paola Hernández
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced approximately 2.5 million health insurance plans were selected since the start of the second open enrollment period, while calls from Spanish-speaking prospective enrollees are up by nearly 30 percent.

Healthcare.gov Open Enrollment 2015: Plans Selections, Calls to Spanish-Speaking Representatives Increase for Second Open Enrollment Period's Third Week

By Paola Hernández
The second open enrollment period of Healthcare.gov, and its Spanish-language website, has accrued more than one million consumers, days before its first initial deadline.

Healthcare.Gov Second Open Enrollment Period Gains Over 1 Million Applications, Spanish-Speaking Wait Times Average 10 Seconds

By Paola Hernández
The first full week of the second open enrollment period of Healthcare.gov, the federal health insurance marketplace, had a "solid" start, according to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell.

Sylvia Mathews Burwell Confirmed by Senate to Be New Health Secretary

By Paola Hernández
In a bipartisan vote on Thursday, the Senate confirmed Sylvia Mathews Burwell to fill Kathleen Sebelius' position as the new secretary of Health and Human Services.
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