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Un Futuro Saludable: Latino Health Access Challenges

June 27, 2024 2:30 PM

Un Futuro Saludable: Latino Health Access Challenges

Join us for an enlightening plenary session delving into the urgent issue of healthcare access for Latinos. With the evolving landscape of Medicaid and the increasing number of uninsured Latinos, we'll explore the challenges that our community currently faces. Additionally, we'll discuss access to reproductive healthcare services for Latina women, especially in the wake of the end of Roe v. Wade. Furthermore, we'll address the growing prevalence of chronic diseases among Latinos and the importance of accessing critical medications like anti-obesity medications to alleviate this burden. Don't miss this vital conversation that directly impacts the health and well-being of Latinos across the nation.

Speakers:

Melanie Fontes Rainer

Director, Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources

Dr. Helen Arteaga Landaverde

Chief Executive Officer, NYC Health + Hospital/Elmhurst

Dr. Ray Serrano

Director of Research and Policy, LULAC

David Hayes-Bautista

Professor of Medicine and Director of the Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture at the School of Medicine, UCLA