NCLR and Affiliates to Discuss Latino Health Insurance Enrollment under the Affordable Care Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                 Contact:
October 21, 2013                                                                  Camila Gallardo
                                                                                             (305) 215-4259
                                                                                             cgallardo@nclr.org

As nation goes online to shop for insurance, how are Latinos faring?

WASHINGTON, D.C.—This Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 1:00 p.m., NCLR (National Council of La Raza) will be joined by several members of its network of Affiliate organizations for a telephonic press briefing to discuss how Latinos have fared during the first few weeks of open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).  Latinos are the nation’s least insured group; nearly one in three eligible Hispanics lacks health insurance.  Latinos will be a determining factor to the success of the ACA, but many will need to overcome barriers such as a lack of information about eligibility and the law’s requirements.

Last week, NCLR announced a campaign to move enrollment forward as part of the National Hispanic Week of Action on the ACA.  The campaign, ¡Inscríbete!, will support organizations that are working to enroll Latino families in coverage plans before the March 31 deadline. 

The afternoon press briefing will provide an initial outlook on how Latinos are navigating the new enrollment process, both nationally and state by state, and how groups are working to ensure that Latinos are enrolled in time. 

To confirm your attendance, please contact Camila Gallardo, Associate Director, Communications, at cgallardo@nclr.org or (305) 215-4259.

MEDIA ADVISORY

WHO:    Moderator: Julian Teixeira, Communications Director, NCLR

              Introductory remarks:  Janet Murguía, President and CEO, NCLR

              Panelists: 
              Jennifer Ng’andu, Director, Health and Civil Rights Policy Projects, NCLR
              Rachel Udow, Program Director, Migrant Health Promotion, Weslaco, Texas
              Lori Baptista, Director of Policy, Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center, Inc., Union City, Calif.

WHAT:    Telephonic press briefing -- “How Are Latinos Faring During ACA Open Enrollment?”

WHEN:    Wednesday, October 23, 2013
                  1:00 p.m. EDT

HOW:    Participant Dial-in: 866-952-7523
              Conference I.D.: HEALTHCARE        

NCLR—the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States—works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans.  For more information on NCLR, please visit www.nclr.org or follow along on Facebook and Twitter.

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