The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced $32 million in awards to help 38 community in 27 states enroll eligible children in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) as part of the Connecting Kids to Coverage campaign. In 2015, an estimated 8 in 10 uninsured Latinos qualified for Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Plan (CHIP), or lower costs on monthly premiums through the Health Insurance Marketplace. These awards were designed to build on the historic progress already made increasing the number of children who have health coverage. The Connecting Kids to Coverage outreach and enrollment awards will support targeted strategies needed to enroll eligible children who do not have health coverage, including application ...
Spreading the word about how to improve Latino health is a dire need. That’s why we at the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio created our SaludToday blog and social media campaign. We recently won two Web Health Awards for our digital efforts to raise awareness for Latino health from the Health Information Resource Center, which gives awards twice annually for online health information. We earned “merit” awards for our Youtube page, and “bronze” award for our Twitter page. Please help us continue to raise awareness of Latino health issues and solutions by following us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and ...
According to a recent news article, the U.S. District Judge Edward Chen is now backtracking on his agreement for sugary beverage warning labels. Recently, Chen denied American Beverage Association (ABA) any more time in holding off in implementing the new warning label law, to take place on all ads by July 25, 2016. Now, Chen is placing the appeal on hold, considering not the ABA's free speech argument, but more so the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Chen granted an injunction pending appeal allowing the Ninth Circuit to weigh in on the issue as this was the first warning label on food products. Chen told the WSJ, that the time proposed on final say of the law's implementation date may be months away. To ...
Mom and registered dietician in Columbus, Ohio, Sally Kuzemchak, calls herself a "soccer mom on a mission" after she found out that her kids were eating junk food and sugary beverages at all their sports and after school events. Sally saw the need to have her two kids fuel up on more than the usual sports drinks, juice boxed drinks and chips that are offered to kids. She wanted to create a grassroots effort to stop unhealthy snacking patterns for the sake of her and other kid's health. So Sally created a healthier snack movement, by asking other moms to take a stand towards healthier snacking at local school, church, and sports team events by becoming, "Snacktivists". Snacktivists moms are empowered to tell their kids coaches, and camp directors about their concerns with snacks ...
According to the most recent census, there are over 55 million Latinos living in the United States. They make up the largest ethnic minority group in the United States and their numbers and influence are growing at a rapid pace. While they face many health, financial, and educational disparities a new report has found that the future looks bright for Latinos. A new survey from the Pew Research Center has found that 81% of Latinos expect their personal finances to improve in the next year. This is up significantly from the 67% that were surveyed who felt that way in 2011. Latinos are also more optimistic than the general public; 61% overall felt they would improve financially in the upcoming year. The research determined that the “bulk” of the optimism is coming from Latino ...
Westwood Unidos and Re:Vision, two local organizations in the Westwood neighborhood of Denver, Colo. (31.2% Latino population) were already working to make the area a healthier place for families. Westwood Unidos organized local community members, like Fany Mendez, to teach fitness classes in their spare time wherever they could, such as schools, churches, and even bars. When Westwood Unidos learned about a small building that was going to be torn down on a piece of land recently purchased by Re:Vision, Westwood Unidos raised the money to transform the building into a community center named La Casita, with educational and physical activity classes taught by Mendez and local community members.
Westwood Families Not Active Enough
Fany Mendez, before she became the Coordinator of La ...
Active Living Research (ALR) translated their popular The Role of Transportation in Promoting Physical Activity infographic into Spanish. This infographic highlights evidence that sidewalks, connected bike facilities, public transportation, and traffic calming are successful strategies that support active modes of transportation, Findings presented in this infographic come from a related ALR research review about how policies can encourage walking and bicycling. Learn more about El Papel Del Transporte en la Promocion de la Actividad Fisica here. Copy and Share: El Papel Del Transporte en la Promocion de la Actividad Fisica. http://salud.to/1XdWMbm @SaludToday #SaludAmerica ...
After council discussions, the first policy of it's kind in Las Cruces, New Mexico, passed on June 6th, 2016, by the city council for urban agriculture (UA). The new Urban Agriculture and Food Policy plan, developed by La Semilla Food Center, will help the 16.8% food insecure community to have more access to healthier foods through food distribution in towns, cities schools and communities. How? The plan includes three goals including supporting healthy and food-secure communities, having stronger and more vibrant local food economies and supporting healthier ecosystems, and smart environmental stewardship resources. Driven by the community, the plan was prepared by the Urban Ag working group of the Mesilla Valley Food Policy Council (MVFPC). The MVFPC created in 2012 was ...
Recently, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a “final rule” to advance health equity and reduce healthcare disparities. Under the new rule, individuals are protected from discrimination in healthcare on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability and sex. The rule also protects against discrimination based on pregnancy, gender identity, and sex stereotyping. The Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities final rule impacts portions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). “A central goal of the Affordable Care Act is to help all Americans access quality, affordable health care.” said HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell. “Today’s announcement is a key step toward realizing equity within our health care system and reaffirms this Administration's ...
