http://www.hispanictips.com Essential Hispanic & Latino News :: Relevant, Trusted, Comprehensive and Useful Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:04:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/hispanic-lawmakers-say-an-old-adversary-white-house-chief-of-staff-rahm-emanuel-has-his-fingerprints-all-over-a-push-to-prohibit-illegal-immigrants-from-buying-health-insurance-plans-in-a-new-market/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/hispanic-lawmakers-say-an-old-adversary-white-house-chief-of-staff-rahm-emanuel-has-his-fingerprints-all-over-a-push-to-prohibit-illegal-immigrants-from-buying-health-insurance-plans-in-a-new-market/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:40:01 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/hispanic-lawmakers-say-an-old-adversary-white-house-chief-of-staff-rahm-emanuel-has-his-fingerprints-all-over-a-push-to-prohibit-illegal-immigrants-from-buying-health-insurance-plans-in-a-new-market/ HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=68147 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/why-do-hispanics-lack-life-insurance/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/why-do-hispanics-lack-life-insurance/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:04:25 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67923 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67923 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/13/hispanic-organizations-unite-to-address-major-problems-with-health-care-legislation-ten-national-hispanic-groups-sent-a-joint-letter-to-congress-about-the-devastating-impact-of-the-health-care-legis/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/13/hispanic-organizations-unite-to-address-major-problems-with-health-care-legislation-ten-national-hispanic-groups-sent-a-joint-letter-to-congress-about-the-devastating-impact-of-the-health-care-legis/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:38:54 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67254 A number of Hispanic organizations have united to address major problems with the health care legislation passed in the U.S. House of Representatives and urge the Senate to come up with a bipartisan solution for real healthcare reform. They are especially concerned the health care legislation will create a greater tax burden and unfair government mandates on Hispanic small businesses and families. During this critical health care debate, these organizations want their voices to be heard and believe that the current approach will lead to loss of jobs and reduced wages for Hispanic workers.

In addition, these Hispanic groups believe that seniors will be greatly affected by Medicare cuts, patients will have fewer choices and families will be subject to costly and inefficient government mandates. As opposed to one-size-fits-all, government-run programs, these Hispanic organizations seek market solutions, including allowing businesses and individuals to purchase health insurance across state lines, which would make it easier and less costly for small businesses to provide employees with coverage.

"The House vote illustrated Congress' refusal to come up with a bi-partisan solution on real healthcare reform," stated Hector Barreto, Chairman of The Latino Coalition, "As we look forward, we urge the Senate to work together to provide healthcare reform that does not destroy the entrepreneurial spirit of our country. We will not support a bill that creates an inefficient and ineffective government-run healthcare system for America."

These organizations represent thousands of Hispanic small businesses and individuals across the country.

Those who have signed the letter include:


CAMACOL (The Latin Chamber of Commerce of
the U.S.) www.camacol.org
Hialeah Chamber of Commerce www.hialeahchamber.org
Hispanic Alliance for Prosperity Institute www.hapinstitute.net
Hispanic Leadership Fund www.hispanicleadershipfund.org
Hispanic Professional Women Association www.hpwa.org
Pacientes Primero (Patients First) www.pacientesprimero.com
The Latino Coalition www.thelatinocoalition.com
U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce www.usmcoc.org
Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce www.vahcc.com
Voces (Voices) Action www.vocesaction.blogspot.com

Contact: Mercy Viana Schlapp
703-470-4794
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Health Net of California, a pioneer in offering customers the choice of receiving care in the U.S. or Mexico, is expanding its program, called Salud HMO y Más, into San Diego County. With the expansion, Salud HMO y Más now is available in San Diego, San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange and Los Angeles counties. Salud HMO y Más is part of Salud con Health Net, an array of products providing access to quality, culturally sensitive and culturally competent health care, and it is the first and largest plan of its kind in the U.S. Doctors and hospitals in Mexico are overseen by Sistemas Medicos Nacionales S.A. de C.V. (SIMNSA), the only Mexican health plan licensed by the State of California.


WHO:
Ana Andrade, Health Net Vice President of Latino Programs
Frank Carrillo, CEO of SIMNSA
Monica Cepin, MD, Multicultural Primary Care Medical Group
Pedro Reyes, Barney & Barney
Walter Meneses, Meneses Research & Associates


WHEN:
Thursday, November 12, 2009, 10:30 a.m.


WHERE:


El Centro Cultural de la Raza
2125 Park Blvd. (at intersection with Inspiration Point)
San Diego, CA 92101


WHY:
In 2000, Health Net pioneered the option of receiving care in either the U.S. or Mexico. Today, it is expanding the program into San Diego County, whose proximity to the Mexico border serves as a gateway to quality, culturally sensitive and culturally competent medical care and services. Employers and individuals will be drawn by the program’s combination of affordability and flexibility.


VISUALS:
Interviews and photo opportunities with Health Net executives, employers, insurance brokers and physicians.

Contacts

Milagro Group Communications
Christina Sanchez Camino, 310-420-1135
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“Many members of the committee listened to the collective voice of tens of thousands of Latinos throughout the country who have raised concerns about the tone of the debate,” said Janet Murguía, NCLR President and CEO. In recent weeks, groups that promote the health and well-being of communities of color and immigrants have mobilized a national effort to ensure that these communities are protected and fairly integrated into health care reform.

Among the provisions that the Senate Finance Committee voted against were proposals to impose additional waiting periods on legal immigrants, barring them from purchasing affordable coverage even though they are mandated to have health insurance. The committee also defeated amendments that would have imposed onerous verification on legal immigrants and U.S. citizens.

“Time and time again, verification proposals have been proven to eliminate access to coverage for eligible U.S. citizens and legal immigrants and waste taxpayers’ money,” noted Murguía. “NCLR commends the majority of the Senate Finance Committee who stood up for sound policy rather than playing politics with the health of Americans. NCLR is especially grateful for the actions of Senator Menendez, who has continuously pushed for policy solutions that ensure coverage for children with special family circumstances.”

Although the Senate Finance Committee has taken an important step toward achieving reform, more work is needed to improve health care reform legislation to ensure that the proposals are meaningful for Latinos. The health care reform bill still contains harsh restrictions on legal immigrants and will deeply inhibit the ability of U.S. citizens in mixed immigration status families to buy health coverage. Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=64505 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/09/unequal-access-hispanic-children-rarely-get-top-notch-care-for-brain-tumors/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/09/unequal-access-hispanic-children-rarely-get-top-notch-care-for-brain-tumors/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:47:12 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/09/unequal-access-hispanic-children-rarely-get-top-notch-care-for-brain-tumors/ HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=63932 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/07/wecompareinsurance-com-now-in-spanish/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/07/wecompareinsurance-com-now-in-spanish/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:38:31 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=63698 WeCompareInsurance.com, an independent resource for comparing insurance quotes, announces its easy-to-use online application is now available in Spanish.

"Here at WeCompareInsurance we are very pleased to offer our application in Spanish,” says Sharlene Baker, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of WeCompareInsurance. “We feel this market is under served, and in these difficult economic times we think it’s important to make it easier for our Spanish speaking users to fill out the free insurance application on our web site, and find out how much money they can save."

The WeCompareInsurance application process is provided at no cost to website visitors seeking insurance and takes about five minutes. The application is presented to hundreds of insurance providers and brokers, and the top five offers based on each individual application are immediately returned for review.

Baker adds, "We are always searching for ways to help everyone looking for insurance find the best policy for their needs."

In both Spanish and English WeCompareInsurance.com offers:

* A quick and easy online application process.
* Access to hundreds of insurance providers and brokers ranging from companies with nationwide reach to brokers located right in your neighborhood.
* The opportunity to compare insurance quotes soon after completing your individual application.

Every insurance application is different. WeCompareInsurance excels in getting each application to insurance providers who can best meet those insurance needs.

About WeCompareInsurance.com

WeCompareInsurance.com was founded in early 2006 and is dedicated to providing free, fast and highly competitive quotes for seekers of auto insurance, home insurance, life insurance, health insurance and renters insurance. The company offers its free online application in both English and Spanish and provides its customers with the opportunity to compare insurance quotes from hundreds of competing insurance providers. WeCompareInsurance excels at matching insurance seekers' needs to insurance providers offering great insurance quotes.

Contacts

WeCompareInsurance.com
Sharlene Baker, 214-373-1004
Co-founder and COO
contact@wecompareinsurance.com
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The organizations -- the NAACP National Voter Fund, the National Council of La Raza, the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, the Campaign for Community Change, the United States Student Association and PowerPAC.org -- said they will work together to make certain that the voices of people of color are heard, and heeded, as the health care reform debate enters its final, critical days.

The groups released television and print ads in English and Spanish that will run initially in four states with sizable African-American and Latino populations -- Florida, North Carolina, Louisiana and Arkansas. The ads are part of a grassroots effort to ensure that members of Congress appreciate the importance of reform to the people of color they represent.

The ads can be viewed online starting on Oct. 5 at http://www.healthequityforall.org.

"If we had enacted real health care reform in the past decade, then we would have saved the lives of 880,000 African-Americans," said Benjamin Todd Jealous, attending the briefing in his role as board member of the NAACP National Voter Fund.

"The members of Congress in these states are out of touch with the voices of their constituents. Real people are going bankrupt, losing their homes and even dying for real health care reform in this country," said Jealous, who also serves as president and chief executive officer of the NAACP.

The latest U.S. Census estimates confirm that there are more than 100 million people of color in the country, 33 percent of the population. In several key states, the percentage of people of color is even greater, approaching 40 percent in Florida and Louisiana. These constituencies comprise the building blocks for a new majority that can reshape the policies and priorities of the country.

A newly released report by the group "Health Care for America Now!" finds that African Americans and Latinos are more likely to go without health care because they cannot afford it, are less than half as likely as whites to have a regular doctor and that people of color have the highest rates of being uninsured.

"The health care debate is an important one for all Americans but absolutely no one has more at stake than communities of color," said Janet Murguía, NCLR's president and chief executive officer. "We need health care reform that embodies the highest and best values of our nation."

The organizations called for a health system that:

* Includes a public option to compete with private insurance companies.
* Covers all U.S. residents regardless of pre-existing condition or employment status.
* Is comprehensive and affordable for everyone.
* Ensures the highest quality of care for everyone.

"Our organizations have been working tirelessly on health care reform all along. Now that it's crunch time, our collective efforts are critical to making sure that the reforms that become law enable everyone, including communities of color, to have access to affordable, quality health care," said Wade Henderson, president and chief executive officer of LCCR.

Added CCC Executive Director Deepak Bhargava: "We believe health care is a basic human right, as essential as food and shelter. No one should have to go without health care because of a lack of income."

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The mission of the NAACP National Voter Fund is to engage in issue advocacy, educate voters on candidates' positions on civil rights, and increase voter turnout in the African-American community. It does this through voter education, non-partisan registration and get-out-the-vote efforts. For more information, go to: http://www.naacpnvf.net/

NCLR -- the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States -- works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans. For more information go to: http://www.nclr.org

LCCR is the nation's oldest and largest civil rights coalition representing persons of color, women, children, labor unions, individuals with disabilities, older Americans, major religious groups, gays and lesbians and civil liberties and human rights groups. For more information go to: http://www.civilrights.org

The Campaign for Community Change works with community based organizations in several states to conduct large scale voter contact and mobilization programs focused on low-income people of color. This program moves hundreds of thousands to the polls and strengthens the power of its partner organizations to advocate for their needs and values to policy-makers. For more information go to: http://www.campaignforcommunities.org/

USSA, the country's oldest and largest national student-led organization, develops current and future leaders and amplifies the student voice at the local, state and national levels by mobilizing grassroots power to win concrete victories on student issues. For more information go to: http://www.usstudents.org

PowerPAC.org is a 501(c)(4) advocacy organization whose mission is to increase electoral participation of people of color in order to build political power in support of a social justice policy agenda. For more information go to: http://powerpac.org/ Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=63381 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/05/immigrants-health-care-mpi-analyzes-health-reform-eligibility-verification-issues-and-provides-new-estimates-of-coverage-by-legal-status-poverty-firm-size-and-for-select-states/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/05/immigrants-health-care-mpi-analyzes-health-reform-eligibility-verification-issues-and-provides-new-estimates-of-coverage-by-legal-status-poverty-firm-size-and-for-select-states/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:50:38 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=63273 Health care reform proposals under consideration in Congress that would exclude many legal immigrants from core benefits and impose new verification requirements would have important spillover consequences for taxpayers and other health care consumers, according to an analysis released today by the Migration Policy Institute.

In a new report, Immigrants and Health Care Reform: What's Really at Stake?, MPI's National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy offers the first-ever estimates of the size of uninsured immigrant populations in major immigrant-destination states, the number of immigrant workers covered by employer-provided plans and the share of immigrants employed by small firms likely to be exempted from employer coverage mandates. The report, based on MPI's analysis of Census Bureau data, also examines health coverage for immigrants by legal status, age and poverty levels.

Of the estimated 12 million lawful permanent residents in the United States, 4.2 million are uninsured and more than 1 million would be excluded from Medicaid coverage or insurance subsidies if Congress does not remove the five-year waiting period for eligibility. Thirty-eight percent of legal immigrants work at small firms of 25 workers or less, which are likely to be exempted from employer mandates. Just 32 percent of legal immigrant workers at these small firms have insurance compared with 71 percent for U.S.-born workers.

If denied eligibility for Medicaid and insurance subsidies but subjected to mandates requiring them to purchase coverage, as contemplated by some legislative proposals, many legal immigrants (who have the same tax and Selective Service responsibilities as citizens) would face a significant burden.

"Leaving large numbers of legal immigrants out of health care reform would defeat the core goal of the legislation, which is to extend coverage to the nation's 46 million uninsured," said MPI Senior Vice President Michael Fix, who co-authored the report. "Congress recently restored some of the public benefit cuts imposed on legal immigrants by the 1996 welfare reform law, so excluding them now from health care reform would reverse this policy trajectory."

The report also examines eligibility screening proposals, and questions whether the benefits of insurance reform could be reduced by expensive and badly designed verification requirements to ensure unauthorized immigrants aren't getting health care benefits for which they are ineligible.

"Past experience with Medicaid suggests fraudulent use by unauthorized immigrants is very rare, raising questions about the value of an expensive pre-screening verification system that would impose clear burdens on many vulnerable Americans," said MPI Senior Policy Analyst Marc Rosenblum, a co-author of the report. "Document checks would be especially costly, and would have the biggest impact on U.S. citizens who cannot produce birth certificates or other forms of ID, leading to lost or delayed coverage."

Among the report's other findings:

* 38 percent of legal immigrant children and 31 percent of unauthorized immigrant children have employer-provided coverage, compared to 61 percent of U.S.-born children.
* 23 percent of the uninsured in California are legal immigrants, who account for more than 10 percent of the uninsured in Texas, New York, Florida, Illinois and New Jersey. States with large immigrant populations could see expanded use of emergency rooms and public clinics if health care reform results in legal immigrants (and the unauthorized as well) being dropped from employer-sponsored insurance.
* The share of legal immigrant adults who are uninsured ranges from 54 percent in Texas, 45 percent in Florida and 44 percent in North Carolina to 28 percent in New York.
* Unauthorized immigrants represent 15 percent of the nation's 46 million uninsured, while legal immigrants account for 9 percent.

"The budget projections for health care reform assume substantial savings by excluding many immigrants, but do not factor in the costs associated with leaving so many people uninsured. Denying coverage does not eliminate the need for health care, and uninsured immigrants will head to emergency rooms or may postpone necessary medical attention – ultimately shifting costs to taxpayers and other health care consumers," said MPI Senior Policy Analyst and report co-author Randy Capps.

The full report is available at www.migrationpolicy.org/pubs/healthcare-Oct09.pdf.

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The Migration Policy Institute is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit think tank in Washington, DC dedicated to analysis of the movement of people worldwide. MPI provides analysis, development and evaluation of migration and refugee policies at the local, national and international levels. For more on MPI's National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy, visit: www.migrationpolicy.org/integration/. Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=63273 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/09/30/patients-group-launches-spanish-website-www-pacientesprimero-com/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/09/30/patients-group-launches-spanish-website-www-pacientesprimero-com/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:20:53 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=62808 Patients First, A Project of Americans for Prosperity(TM) , a national patients' organization, has launched the Spanish Web site www.pacientesprimero.com to provide information to the Hispanic community on the current health care debate. The Web site contains facts on the health care legislation proposals in Congress, a petition for Hispanics to voice their concerns about the health care legislation and information on events across the country.

More than 246,000 individuals have already signed the Patients First petition asking Congress to oppose any legislation that imposes greater government control of health care, which would lead to fewer choices and denial of treatment for American families.

Patients First believes in a health care reform that expands choices for Americans, makes health care more affordable and maintains the highest standard of quality health care for all individuals.

"We know the Hispanic community has concerns about a health care overhaul and keeping their freedom to make decisions for their families. Patients First is urging them to have their voices heard in Congress by signing the petition," said Amy Menefee, policy adviser for Patients First. "The current health care legislation proposals will negatively impact Hispanic small business owners, lead to loss of jobs and greater taxes on middle class families, while providing the wrong solution for our health care."

Patients First, A Project of Americans for Prosperity(TM), is focused on real health care reform -- reform that puts patients first. Patients First believes that Americans want and need more health insurance options -- not just a costly, government-defined plan paid for by American taxpayers.

Patients First is a project of Americans for Prosperity® (AFP), a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization recognized by the IRS. AFP is the nation's premier grassroots organization committed to advancing every individual's right to economic freedom and opportunity. AFP has more than 700,000 members, including members in all 50 states, and 25 state chapters. Patients First is not affiliated in any way with Patient First health clinics. For more information on Patients First, go to http:/www.joinpatientsfirst.com/ Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=62808 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/09/30/national-health-partners-announces-agreements-with-two-hispanic-marketing-groups/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/09/30/national-health-partners-announces-agreements-with-two-hispanic-marketing-groups/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:04:57 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=62795 National Health Partners, Inc. (OTCBB: NHPR), a leading provider of unique discount healthcare membership programs, announced today that it has entered into agreements with two new Hispanic marketing groups for the sale of its CARExpress programs.

Under the first agreement, a national marketing group will be promoting the company’s new CARExpress cross-border healthcare program (the CARExpress international program) to Hispanics located across the United States, with particular focus on cities and regions containing a large number of Hispanics. The CARExpress international program will contain the company’s CARExpress comprehensive discount program and a Hispanic version of a discount program similar to the company’s CARExpress comprehensive discount program. Under the second agreement, an additional national marketing group will be promoting the company’s traditional CARExpress programs to Hispanics across the United States through a variety of marketing media.

Sales by each of these new business partners are expected to begin next week and are expected to generate thousands of new members per month for the company.

“We are very excited to have received a marketing commitment for our recently-announced CARExpress international program,” stated David M. Daniels, President and Chief Executive Officer of National Health Partners. “Next week’s rollout of our first-ever CARExpress international program will provide a unique solution for all of the Hispanics attempting to obtain healthcare for their families in both the U.S. and abroad. Between these two new business partners alone, we expect to generate thousands of new members each month which will greatly enhance our cash flows and revenue.”

“Since first announcing our CARExpress international program less than 2 weeks ago, we have experienced a significant surge in high-growth opportunities,” continued Mr. Daniels. “I am really pleased with the upcoming launch of this unique program. It is programs like these that continue to set us apart from our competition. The rollout of this program coupled with the pending rollout of the second stage of our internet marketing campaign will produce a tremendous amount of sales for us. We will continue to keep our shareholders informed of our accomplishments and expect to announce additional deals during the next few weeks.”

National Health Partners, Inc.

National Health Partners, Inc. is a national healthcare savings organization that provides discount healthcare membership programs to uninsured and underinsured people through a national healthcare savings network called “CARExpress.” CARExpress is one of the largest networks of hospitals, doctors, dentists, pharmacists and other healthcare providers in the country and is comprised of over 1,000,000 medical professionals that belong to such PPOs as CareMark and Aetna. The company’s primary target customer group is the 47 million Americans who have no health insurance of any kind. The company’s secondary target customer group includes the millions of Americans who lack complete health insurance coverage. The company is headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania. For more information on the company, please visit its website at www.nationalhealthpartners.com. Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=62795 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/09/29/hispanic-immigrants-kept-at-arms-length-from-healthcare/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/09/29/hispanic-immigrants-kept-at-arms-length-from-healthcare/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:39:14 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=62642 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=62642 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/09/28/health-insurance-and-immigrants-weapons-of-mass-distraction-uncovered/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/09/28/health-insurance-and-immigrants-weapons-of-mass-distraction-uncovered/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:55:59 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=62474 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=62474 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/09/28/hispanics-health-insurance-and-health-care-access-pew-hispanic-report-60-hispanic-adults-living-in-the-united-states-who-are-not-citizens-or-legal-permanent-residents-lack-health-insurance/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/09/28/hispanics-health-insurance-and-health-care-access-pew-hispanic-report-60-hispanic-adults-living-in-the-united-states-who-are-not-citizens-or-legal-permanent-residents-lack-health-insurance/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:46:09 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=62383 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=62383 0