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U.S. Latinos are a vibrant, dynamic population.
But they also struggle with high rates of obesity, certain cancers and other diseases—and they are the least-likely U.S. racial/ethnic group to have access to health care and preventive measures.
With open enrollment set to close in just days for health care coverage through the Affordable Care Act (#ACA), let’s use #SaludTues on Feb. 10, 2015, to chat on Twitter about strategies and resources on how to increase Latinos health coverage and access to care:
- WHAT: #SaludTues Tweetchat: “Why Should Latinos #GetCovered Today?”
- DATE: Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015
- TIME: 1-2 p.m. ET (Noon-1 p.m. CT)
- WHERE: On Twitter with hashtag #SaludTues
- HOST: @SaludToday
- CO-HOSTS: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (@RWJF_Live), Elianne Ramos (@ergeekgoddess), and VotoLatino (@VotoLatino)
- SPECIAL GUESTS: @HolaDoctor, @GetCoveredUS
We’ll open the floor to your stories and experiences as we explore:
- What are Latinos’ most pressing health concerns?
- Why is it important for Latinos to enroll in ACA?
- What would you tell Latinos who think they don’t need to get covered? Or think it’s too expensive?
- What do Latinos need to know before enrolling?
- What (bilingual) help is available?
Be sure to use the hashtag #SaludTues to follow the conversation on Twitter and share your strategies, stories, and resources that can help bring health care coverage to more U.S. Latinos.
#SaludTues is a weekly Tweetchat about Latino health at 12p CST/1p ET every Tuesday and hosted by @SaludToday, the Latino health social media campaign for the team at the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
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Healthcare Access, Healthy Families & Schools, Healthy Lifestyles, Latino Cancer, Latino ObesityBy The Numbers
25.1
percent
of Latinos remain without health insurance coverage
