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The National Hispanic Health Foundation (NHHF), formerly part of the National Hispanic Medical Association, rebranded its platform to amplify its mission to close the health equity gap for Latinos, ...
But no matter the guidelines that states issue, hospitals around the U.S. say patients won’t be turned away for care because of their immigration status. “None of this changes the care patients ...
At least eight states this year have decided to seek federal approval to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage, leaving just a handful that have opted not to guarantee at least a year of health care for ...
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded four $21 million grants to extend the national Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL), which examines health outcomes and disease ...
Friday, February 28, marks the fourth annual HIV Is Not a Crime Awareness Day (#HINACDay; #HIVIsNotACrime), a global effort to inform the public about unjust laws that target people living with HIV ...
Although Georgia sees some of the worst HIV rates in the nation, many Georgians living with HIV are unable to access health care through Medicaid, the health insurance program for low-income and ...
A KFF analysis found that nearly 67% of Latinos on Medicaid work, higher than the percentages for other racial and ethnic groups.
A Latina-owned yoga studio in East Harlem, New York, prioritizes community health and wellness by offering bilingual classes in Spanish and English.
Cardiovascular disease and stroke are among the leading causes of death among Latinos. To decrease stroke rates, improve stroke outcomes, highlight barriers to care and offer culturally relevant ...
It is known as “the world’s largest and most visible HIV/AIDS fundraising event” for a reason. AIDS Walk New York, now in its 38th year, raised $2,102,534 during its Sunday, May 21, event—and ...
Only one quarter of patients living with sickle cell disease are prescribed disease modifying therapies, particularly newer ones.
Latino children with unreliable access to food at age 4 are nearly four times more likely to develop metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD, formerly known as non-alcoholic ...