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How can Latinos and all people achieve good health?
A good first step is getting health insurance. But 1 in 10 people still don’t have coverage, especially among Latinos.
Despite making significant gains in coverage since the passing of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Latinos are the largest uninsured population in the nation. In 2015, 15.1% of Latinos lacked health coverage, compared to just 6.6% of whites.
Why is this? What can be done? What is being done?
With Open Enrollment for health insurance now underway (Nov. 1-Dec. 15, 2017), let’s use #SaludTues on Nov. 7, 2017, to discuss the importance of health care coverage for everyone!
- WHAT: #SaludTues Tweetchat: “Open Enrollment—What You NEED to Know”
- TIME/DATE: 1-2 p.m. EST Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017
- WHERE: On Twitter with hashtag #SaludTues
- HOST: Salud America! (@SaludAmerica)
- CO-HOSTS: Young Invincibles (@YoungInvincible), Out2Enroll (@Out2Enroll), Maximus Center for Health Literacy (@health_literacy)
- Special Guest: UnidosUS (WeAreUnidosUS)
- The importance of Latino health and success of this population to the nation overall.
- Why health insurance is important.
- How Latinos can get covered.
- Culturally relevant campaigns to connect Latinos to healthcare.
Be sure to use the hashtag #SaludTues to follow the conversation on Twitter and share your strategies, stories, and resources!
Click here to learn about our #SaludTues tweetchats, see upcoming tweetchats, and see how you can get involved.
By The Numbers
25.1
percent
of Latinos remain without health insurance coverage
