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03/27/23 Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute: Health Issues Summit Discussion Recordings
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute hosted a Health Issues Summit on April 25, 2023. The event provided an opportunity to convene Latino leaders and experts for high-level discussions and networking around the health of Latino Communities and the nation....
03/20/23 National Coalition for LGBTQ Health: 21st National LGBTQ Health Awareness Week
Despite a number of positive steps forward, LGBTQ people continue to face significant barriers to accessing healthcare services. This includes the discrimination they encounter from insurers and medical providers, as well as the delays or denials of care they face. In addition, in many cases,...
02/21/23 National Consumers League Letter to Senate Commerce, Ensure That Consumers Get a Fair Deal at the Pharmacy
The National Consumers League (NCL) sent a letter urging Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation to ensure that consumers get a fair deal at the pharmacy. When it comes to the high out-of-pocket costs consumers face at the pharmacy counter — often for lifesaving...
12/02/22 ALLvanza Op-ed: Hospitals Should Not Get Rich on the Backs of the Poor
If a drug-discount program Congress created 30 years ago to help disadvantaged patients were working as intended, Norman Otey might still be alive today....
11/19/22 MANA Op-ed: Federal Program Doesn’t Help Vulnerable Communities, It Hurts Them
Advocates have long fought for federal funding to reach people in most need. Back in 1992, Congress established the 340B drug pricing program, which guaranteed drug discounts to hospitals serving a disproportionately high percentage of uninsured or low-income patients....
10/12/22 2023 MANA Las Primeras Awards
Since 1990, the MANA Las Primeras® Awards have honored Latinas who demonstrate important ‘firsts’ in their fields with a national impact. The achievements of these extraordinary women show the important contributions Latinas make to this country....
04/20/22 PRWeb: National Alliance for Caregiving Announces Jason Resendez as New President and CEO
The Board of Directors of the National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) announced that it has selected Jason Resendez as its next President and Chief Executive Officer. He will assume leadership of the nation’s preeminent caregiving research, advocacy and innovation organization on July 5, 2022 after...
03/30/22 CBC Letter to Secretary Becerra on Cardiovascular Disease Disparities
As Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, I want to thank you for your commitment to prevent cardiovascular disease.....