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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:
November 5, 2014 Julian Teixeira
(202) 776-1812
jteixeira@nclr.org
WASHINGTON, D.C.—On Wednesday, Nov. 12, NCLR (National Council of La Raza) will host a briefing for reporters where expert panelists examine the enrollment landscape for Latinos and discuss their efforts to encourage Latinos to renew their coverage or enroll in health insurance for the first time under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Experts from NCLR will be joined by a representative from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and partner organizations including Families USA to address enrollment barriers for Latinos—the group with the highest uninsurance rate in the nation—and how they are being addressed prior to the launch of the second ACA enrollment period, which runs from Nov. 15, 2014 to Feb. 15, 2015.
Recent data released by the U.S. Census Bureau show that between 2012 and 2013, the number of uninsured Latinos declined slightly, from 15.6 million to 15.3 million. However, the Hispanic uninsurance rate in 2013 was 28.4 percent, significantly higher than the rate for Whites (10.2 percent) and nationwide (14.5 percent). Panelists will address the factors that contribute to high uninsurance in the Latino community.
Please join us for this panel discussion—which is open to reporters only—at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 12. Lunch will be provided for reporters in attendance. RSVP to Julian Teixeira at jteixeira@nclr.org or (202) 776-1812.
MEDIA ADVISORY
WHAT: Latino enrollment under the ACA: challenges and opportunities
WHEN: Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014
12:00–1:00 p.m.
WHERE: NCLR Headquarters
1126 16th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
WHO: Delia Pompa, Senior Vice President, Programs, NCLR
Alejandra Gepp, Associate Director, Institute for Hispanic Health, NCLR
Sinsi Hernández-Cansio, Director of Health Equity, Families USA
Steven Lopez, Manager, Health Policy Project, NCLR
Mayra Alvarez, CMS, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Representative from local community group (TBD)
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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