NHLA To Hold Press Conference Launching Efforts to Encourage Hispanic Enrollment in Health Insurance Marketplaces
MEDIA ADVISORY
October 21, 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C.—This afternoon the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA), a coalition of 36 of the nation’s preeminent Latino organizations, will host a press conference to kick off a National Hispanic Health Week of Action to raise awareness among Hispanic families about the affordable health coverage options available in the Health Insurance Marketplaces that are part of the Affordable Care Act.
Currently, almost one in three Latinos do not have health insurance and over 10 million are uninsured. NHLA strongly advocated for passage and enactment of the Affordable Care Act to reduce the wide health disparities facing the Latino community.
WHAT: Press Conference to Announce Enrollment Campaign for National Hispanic Health Week of Action
WHEN: Monday, October 21, 2013. 1:00 PM
WHERE: National Press Club, Murrow Room, 529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor, Washington, D.C.
WHO:
Hector Sanchez, Chair, NHLA & Executive Director, Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA)
Dr. Elena Rios, President & CEO, National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA)
Brent Wilkes, NHLA Vice-Chair & National Executive Director, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
Janet Murguia, President and CEO, National Council of La Raza (NCLR)
Maria Teresa Kumar, President and CEO, Voto Latino
Jose Plaza, National Director Latino Engagement, Enroll America
Ann Marie Benitez, Director of Government Relations and Public Affairs, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH)
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Established in 1991, The National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA) brings together Hispanic leaders to establish policy priorities that address, and raise public awareness of, the major issues affecting the Latino community and the nation as a whole. For more information, please visit www.nationalhispanicleadership.org and follow @NHLAgenda.
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