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Transcending Cultural and Linguistc Barriers in Communicating Obamacare

September 30, 2013
Just a few days to go until the New York health insurance marketplace opens to all New Yorkers, and it’s clear that the people that need to hear the message the most are still confused about Obamacare. According to a Washington Post-ABC poll conducted recently, 6 out of 10 Americans feel like they do not have the information necessary to understand the new healthcare law.
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Food!

Healthy Eating in School

September 30, 2013
This school year, my family transitioned from a homeschooling family to a public school family. As much as this was a welcomed shift for us, I worried most for my 2nd grader and how he would fit in academically. Did I teach him how to write and read well enough that he will not feel self conscious...
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Food!

Parents + Schools Working Together = Healthy Kids

September 30, 2013
When I started doing research on schools in my area, I was a bit troubled about the kind of snacks and food I saw on the lunch menu. (These included hot dogs, bagels and ice cream.) In schools where parents could send in their own snacks, I was concerned because there seemed to be no guidelines. In...
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Food! Blog Carnivals

In My Dominican Family, Food is Very Important

September 30, 2013
In my Dominican family, food is very important. It has been a challenge balancing flavor with health consciousness, but we do our best. I have three children, two who attend independent schools and one step son who attends a public middle school in the Bronx. My step son recently moved to New York...
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Health Care

Covered California Open Enrollment Begins October 1, 2013

September 30, 2013
Covered California will begin open enrollment on October 1, 2013, with coverage beginning January 1, 2014. This is an exciting time, as communities of color represent two-thirds of the 2.7 million individuals who will be eligible for tax credits to purchase affordable coverage in Covered California...
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Family Economic Security

El Mercado de Seguro Médico para los latinos

September 30, 2013
For English, click here . Muchos vivimos o supimos de alguien quien por la imposibilidad de pagar altas primas de seguro médico, había deteriorado su salud, arruinado sus finanzas o perdido la oportunidad de prevenir una enfermedad mortal. Después de las leyes migratorias, si algo había mermado la...
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Family Economic Security Health Care

The Health Insurance Marketplace for Latinos

September 30, 2013
Para leer este artículo en español, haga clic aquí . Many people go through or know someone who is unable to pay their high health insurance premiums, impacting their health, ruining their finances or avoiding the opportunity of preventing a life-threatening illness. After immigration policies, the...
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Ruth Vasquez
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Kids health & pesticides? Time to connect the dots, EPA.

September 30, 2013
EPA is doing a better job protecting children's health, according to a new government report . This is very welcome news indeed — kudos to the agency for recognizing that when it comes to environmental harms, kids cannot be treated like little adults. The bad news? The report flagged one arena...
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Kristin Schafer

Consumer Reports Unveils New Web Tool to Help Consumers Navigate the Affordable Care Act

September 27, 2013
YONKERS, NY -- Consumer Reports, the nonprofit consumer service organization empowering consumers for more than 75 years, launched HealthLawHelper.org, an innovative web-based tool that offers personalized guidance to help consumers better understand how they may be affected by the Affordable Care...
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Elena Chavez

Shutdown Showdown: Will It or Won’t It

September 27, 2013
We are now four days away from a potential government shutdown and the media is all a flutter over whether or not the shutdown will occur. We will likely know for certain late in the evening on September 30th—hours away from the end of the fiscal year. But you are probably wondering why we are here...
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