Events
UPCOMING EVENTS
PAST EVENTS
In the past years, as part of our mission, we have participated in the following events:
2010
- From January until March, when the Health Care Reform Bill was passed, we participated in many media events — in print, television and radio — educating about what reform would mean to the Latino community: UNIVISION national and local new, Sabado Gigante con Don Francisco, El Nuevo Herald, Tele Sur, Tele Azateca, Linea Abierta of Radio Bilingue.
- We worked with the coalition, Latinos United for Healthcare, to improved the provisions in the healthcare bill that will benefit Latinos in the mainland and Puerto Rico.
2009
- November 5, Healthcare Reform Town Hall Meeting, Sponsored by the National Latina Health Network and the National Hispana Leadership Institute, Albuquerque Hotel, Albuquerque, NM
- October 6-7, Legislative Health Care Update, National Hispanic Council on Aging Conference, Hotel Marriott Washington at Metro Center
- September 1, Town Hall Meeting at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York city, sponsored by NYS Assemblyman Adriano Espaillat
- August 25, Community Forum on Healthcare Reform, Kaiser Family Foundation, Washington DC, sponsored by the National Hispanic Council on Aging
- Summer Media Tour Discussing Healthcare Reform: Radio Bilingue, UNIVISION Television, NY 1 noticias "El laberinto de salud", HITN-TV network "Dialogo de Costa a Costa", ALER Radio Network (Ecuador), Dallas Morning News, Washington Times
- July 16 Health Care Reform Forum, New York University Medical Center, sponsored by National Hispanic Council on Aging
- June 24, Lighting The Night Healthcare Equality '09, Freedom Plaza, Washington, D.C.
- June 1, "Is Washington Overlooking South Florida's Health Care Needs?" Health Care Reform Committee, Miami-Dade Democratic Party, Miami, FL
- May 28, "The Healthcare Crisis in Puerto Rico: Some Recommendations", National Puerto Rican Coalition Policy Conference, George Washington University, Washington DC
- May 27, "Health Insurance Reform: What it should look like" Downtown Bay Forum, Miami FL
- May 13, "Healthcare Reform and the Unanswered Question", Dialogue on Diversity Health Symposium, Washington DC
- April 16, "Health Disparities and Health Reform" SEIU Town Hall Meeting, Miami Fl
- February 13, the LATINO AGENDA FOR HEALTHCARE REFORM
2nd Strategy Meeting, Washington, DC
2008
- December 12, LNHI convened the "LATINO AGENDA FOR HEALTHCARE REFORM" - a national coalition advocating for equity in healthcare reform
November 11, 2008
"The Laura Flanders Show" Grit TV
Olveen Carrasquillo speaks about Barak Obama's plan for healthcare reform. Segment can be seen at:
http://blip.tv/file/1479050- November 6, Univison National News, What is Next in Healthcare Reform after the election.
- October 16, 2008 "Health: Improving Access to Healthcare" National Puerto Rican Coalition conference, Philadeplhia, PA
- October 4, 2008 — NYU Center for Latino Health's "Second Annual Mental Conference"
NYU Medical Center, New York City - May 3, 2008 "Latino Voices in Universal Heath Care, A Regional Action Summit." Sponsored by the Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut and Latinos for National Health Insurance — a summit designed to ensure that the needs and voices of Latinos are not ignored in health care reform efforts. The Host Committee for the conference included: District Council 37 (AFSCME), NY Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, The Connecticut Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission, Columbia University Center for the Health of Urban Minorities, Hispanic Center of Excellence Albert Einstein School of Medicine, Universal Health Care Action Network, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), NYU Center for Latino Health, National Hispanic Council on Aging, Healthcare NOW, and Northeast Action.
- HITN TV Network "Destination Casa Blanca"
July 3,2008 Washington Roundtable: Making Health Insurance Accessible to Latinos There is much debate and disagreement on the issue of affordable health insurance and quality healthcare. In this installment of DCB'08, Ray Suárez moderates a discussion with a distinguished panel of guests. Dr. Jaime Torres of the Latinos for National Health Insurance feels the current state of affairs is a prescription for disaster and that we want a national healthcare plan that insures "every person in American." Dr. Bill Winkenwerder, healthcare advisor to Senator McCain, Greg D'Angelo, Healthcare Analyst at the Heritage Foundation, State Senator Iris Martinez of Illinois and Obama supporter concluded "We need to create a health system that gives people healthcare when they need it." http://www.hitn.com/destinationcasablanca/wrt13_7_03_a.html - July 11, 2008. League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) national conference Washington DC, "Reforming our Healthcare system"
- Community Forum on HealthCare sponsored by the Coalition for a District Alternative, New York City, January 30.
- Interview with "Bloomberg on Demand en Español" Feb 28.
- Black Solidarity Conference at Yale University - "Prescription for America" workshop March 1.
2007
- The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) conference in Chicago, IL
- Lehman College, City University of New York, Bronx, NY
- Vista Magazine 2007 Health Awareness Luncheon
- New York State Federation of Hispanic Chambers of Commerce Conference
- Health Care Disparities Forum sponsored by the Hispanic Federation
- Featured in the national TV show "Diálogo de Costa a Costa" hosted by our supporter Malí Falú
- National Congressional Briefing on the need for National Health Insurance, Washington DC.
- Foro de Salud at Lower East Side, NY City.
- On May 4, 2007 the NYU Center for Latino Health bestowed its Helen Rodriguez Trias Service award to our organization in support of our work (see letter of support from Raul Yzaguirre)
Community Forum "Universal Health Insurance -- The Solution to the Healthcare Crisis!" featuring Congressman Jose Serrano, Lincoln Hospital, Bronx, NY- In conjunction with the Center for the Health of Urban Minorities we obtained a two-year grant from the NYS Health Foundation to do economic analysis of different alternative for expanding insurance coverage in New York State
Interview in UNIVISION "Al Punto" with national anchorman Jorge Ramos, discussing healthcare reform proposals. 11/26/07
2006
- Policies for Single Payer Insurance in the US, National Hispanic Medical Association Conference, Washington DC
- National Hispanic Council on Aging Conference, Miami, FL
Partnering with Diverse Stakeholders to Cover to the Uninsured, National Uninsured Latinos Conference, The Raúl Yzaguirre Policy Institute, McAllen, Texas- National Health Insurance Program - The Solution to the Uninsured Crisis in the US, Yale University Medical School, New Haven, CT
- Congressional Hearing For Artists on the Healthcare Crisis, Brooklyn, NY
- 676= Healthcare for Everyone NOW!, New York, NY
2005
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Conference, Washington DC National Health Care: A Human Right, Not a Privilege
- Black Caucus Leadership Conference, Washington DC
- 4th Annual Latino Health Conference, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY
The Latino Health Insurance Crisis: A Forgotten Community, Congressional Briefing sponsored by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Capitol Hill, Washington DC
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