MEDIA ADVISORY: Telephonic Briefing: the State of Latino Health Care

WHAT: On-the-record briefing with a question and answer session
WHEN: Tuesday, June 23, 3:30 p.m. EDT/12:30 p.m. PDT
HOW: Dial: (866) 283-9791
Conference name: Health Policy
WHO: Jennifer Ng’andu, Deputy Director, Health Policy Project, NCLR (National Council of La Raza)
Kara D. Ryan, Research Analyst, Health Policy Project, NCLR
Ana R. Melgoza, Director of Community Relations, San Ysidro Health Center
WHY: Latinos, the most uninsured demographic in the United States, have the most to lose or gain from pending health care reform legislation. NCLR’s Profiles of Latino Health: The Top Twelve Questions About Latinos and Health Care provided weekly at-a-glance synopses of the state of Latino health, exploring the causes and consequences of our nation’s broken health care system and demystifying dangerous medical misconceptions. On-the-ground and health policy experts will discuss the series and the implications of proposed health care reform for the Latino community.

For more information, visit www.nclr.org. “

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