Latinos are highly regarded for being a community that values family and traditional cuisine, but a recent health report suggests that compared to any other ethnic group in the nation, Latinos are more prone to health risks due to an increase in full-figured bodies. “This is the problem within the [Latino] community,” wrote Elma Dieppa in a blog […]
Texas Health Advocates Target Latinos
In Texas, where Latinos account for nearly two-thirds of the more than 6 million Texans without health insurance, advocates are developing community-based strategies to ensure that Latinos do not miss out on insurance options available through the Affordable Care Act. Since the Oct. 1 rollout of the Affordable Care […]
Guest Bloggers: Febe Zepeda and Baldomero Garza “How ‘lawsuit lending’ is putting families at risk”
An insidious problem has been creeping into the shady world of predatory lending – the practice of lawsuit lending. It goes something like this: a seemingly helpful representative of a lawsuit lender approaches plaintiffs who are involved in a personal injury or other type of lawsuit. In many cases, these plaintiffs find themselves in tough […]
Bridging the STEM Gap in Latino Youth
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) related occupations are currently the second-fastest growing occupation industry in the nation, but women and minorities continue to earn a shrinking share of STEM degrees, and African Americans and Latinos remain among the most underrepresented. Despite what the numbers show, Latino leaders have made it a priority to steer […]
Federal Government Shutdown: Its Impact on Latinos
It is the fourth day of the federal shutdown and there is still no clear path forward, but what does remain evident is the large number of Latinos that will be affected by the shutdown nationwide—if they’re not being affected already. As of Tuesday, not only were immigration cases put on hold for as long […]
Guest Blogger: Alfredo Estrada “A Whimper, Not a Bang?”
As the latest issue of LATINO hits the newsstands, our elected representatives have just returned from a drowsy August recess to grapple with bombing Syria and closing down the Federal government. This year, immigration reform has grabbed most of the headlines in Congress. But no sooner had the so-called Gang of Eight led by Sen. Marco Rubio […]
White House Addresses Latinos to Sign Up For the Affordable Care Act
In this week’s White House weekly address, Cecilia Muñoz, Director of the Domestic Policy Council, discusses the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its impact on Latinos, urging them to sign up and to help others sign up for health care coverage. In a Spanish language video, Muñoz, the highest-ranking Latino in the Obama Administration, urged […]
Guest Blogger: Elianne Ramos “What Congress Really Needs: A Big Fat Whack With A Chancla”
Fuacata! As far as onomatopoeic interjections go, that is the scariest one –at least for those of us who grew up in a Latino household. The word, which loosely translates as “Whack” or “Kapow” (for you, non-Latino speakers), has been triggering compliance with pre-established Latino household rules for centuries. Rudimentary yet highly sophisticated as a […]
Guest Blogger: Jose Aristimuno “Young Latinos Are Feeling the Positive Effects of the Affordable Care Act”
If you’ve ever shopped for health insurance, you know that the prices for adequate health care, whether for an individual or a family, are unreachable. In the past, insurance companies charged you an immense amount of money to get on a plan. And if you happened to have a pre-existing condition, they would either deny […]
How Wendy Davis and Latinos Could Turn Texas Blue, or Not
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco The big news out of Texas, “leaked” before it was “ready,” is that Wendy Davis will run for Governor. Some background: Wendy Davis is Senator Wendy Davis, the Democrat from Fort Worth who pulled off the real filibuster on the floor of the Texas Senate some months ago, the filibuster that stalled a […]
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