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Latino senior citizens continue to be one of the largest groups “left behind” in terms of achieving and maintaining quality 
health care. Latino senior citizens also represent the largest population of still uninsured Americans despite concerted efforts to increase their enrollment. Let’s use #SaludTues on March 29, 2016, to tweet information and resources on Addressing the Senior Latino Health Gap:
- WHAT: #SaludTues Tweetchat: “Addressing the Latino Senior Health Gap”
- DATE: Tuesday, March 29, 2016
- TIME: 1-2 p.m. ET (Noon-1 p.m. CT)
- WHERE: On Twitter with hashtag #SaludTues
- HOST: @SaludToday
Questions we got via Social Media:
- Why do Latino senior citizens lag behind on health coverage?
- What are some of the barriers to Latino seniors and good health?
- What can be done to reach this large and growing population?
Be sure to use the hashtag #SaludTues to follow the conversation on Twitter and share your strategies, stories, and resources about Latinos and colorectal cancer.
#SaludTues is a weekly Tweetchat about Latino health at 12p CST/1p ET every Tuesday and hosted by @SaludToday, the Latino health social media campaign for the team at the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
By The Numbers
25.1
percent
of Latinos remain without health insurance coverage
