Advocate for Change During BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month in July
July is BIPOC Mental Health Month or Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month to highlight mental health and wellness of Bl…
Tag: Healthcare Access
Latino Adults More Likely Than Others to Skip Medication Due to Cost
Times are financially tough for many families, especially low-income Latinos. To save money, many people are cutting costs on non-essentials, like eat…
Texas Extends Postpartum Medicaid Coverage from 60 Days to Year
June 16, 2023 was a big win for low-income Texas families. Gov. Greg Abbot signed House Bill 12, which extends Medicaid health coverage for Texas moth…
Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos: 2022 Conference Proceedings
In the next few years, Latinos face a 142% rise in cancer rates. Latinos also experience cancer differently—from genetics to healthcare access to su…
UPDATE: Health Equity Report Card Covers Child Opportunity, Location Affordability, Transit Access
We have updated our Salud America! Health Equity Report Card to cover your county’s child opportunity score, environmental justice score, location a…
Comment Now: Expand Health Care for DACA Recipients!
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released its proposed rule to ex…
With Cancer, Early Detection = Better Outcomes
65% of Americans 21 years of age and older say they are not up to date with one or more routine cancer screenings, according to a survey from the Prev…
Keeping an Eye Out: 4 Ways to Promote Healthy Vision
For this year’s Healthy Vision Month, the National Eye Institute (NEI) is highlighting the theme of “Healthy Vision: A Family Focus” (“Visión…
Bilingual Videos: Why Clinical Trials Are Important for Latinos
Despite the ever-growing population of Latinos in the United States, only a very small percentage participate in clinical trials. Clinical trials are …
ADHS initiatives are working to improve healthcare access in Arizona’s most rural communities
Fourteen percent of the U.S. population lives in rural areas, in Arizona that number is much higher at 25%, likely due to the landscape and environmen…
