Millions of Americans, especially immigrant and ethnic minority populations, are eligible but unaware of how the Health Care Reform law could help them and their children access health care. With support from the Atlantic Philanthropies' Kidswell project, NAM launched an ethnic media public awareness and advocacy campaign in 6 states. This campaign parallels NAM's work in California on Health Care Reform funded by The California Endowment.
Governor Brown, Counties Need Money to Keep California Healthy
 

Governor Brown, Counties Need Money to Keep California Healthy

New America Media, Op-ed, Viji Sundaram, Posted: May 21, 2013

Under Gov. Brown’s revised budget, counties stand to lose crucial funding that would leave millions of Californians without access to health care.

 

Florida’s Child Health Care Law Leaves Thousands in Limbo

 

New America Media, News Report, Anthony Advincula, Posted: May 13, 2013

In Florida, a five-year waiting period to access a public health insurance program for the poor impacts at least 20,000 children.

 

Oct. 1 D-Day for Health Care Insurance Enrollment

 

New America Media, Video, Text: Khalil Abdullah / Video: Josue Rojas, Posted: May 06, 2013

October 1 is D-day for New Yorkers to start shopping for affordable health care coverage on the New York Health Benefits Exchange.

 

Supporters Sound Alarm Against Delay in Expanding Medi-Cal

 

New America Media, News Report, Renato Ciria-Cruz, Posted: May 04, 2013

The state of California could lose federal funding if it doesn't start expanding Medi-Cal by Jan. 1, 2014.

 

What’s the Penalty If You Don’t Buy Health Insurance?

 

New America Media, News Report, Viji Sundaram, Posted: May 03, 2013

As the Affordable Care Act will be fully implemented in January 2014, consumers need to decide if they want to buy in or face penalties.

 

Drilling Into the Affordable Care Act - How Will It Change Dental Coverage for Kids?

 

New America Media, News Report, Anna Challet, Posted: May 02, 2013

The Affordable Care Act will make pediatric dental care more accessible than ever before, but many children’s advocates are concerned about the affordability of coverage and the availability of providers.

 

Governor Does About-Face on Obama’s Health Care Law

 

New America Media/Miami Times, News Report, D. Kevin McNeir , Posted: Apr 16, 2013

Republican governors like Florida’s Rick Scott are slowly realizing that opposing President Barack Obama’s health care law — the Affordable Care Act — may be both political suicide and bad for hundreds of thousands of citizens who lack health care.

 

Fla. Maintains Five-year Wait on Health Care for Immigrant Children

 

New America Media, News Report, Anthony Advincula, Posted: Apr 10, 2013

In Florida, lawful immigrants are eligible for Medicaid and the state's health program only if they have been residing in the US for five years.

 

Bridge Program a Lifeline For 'Medically Uninsurable'

 

New America Media, Video, Viji Sundaram // Video: Josué Rojas & Edith Romo, Posted: Apr 04, 2013

Through the Affordable Care Act, 15,000 formerly "uninsurable" Californians have gained access to health care.

 

Obamacare Gave My Mom Peace of Mind

 

La Opinión, Op-ed, Adrián Sánchez, Translated by Elena Shore, Posted: Mar 31, 2013

Health care reform is already helping people struggling to get health insurance. I know -- my mother is one of them.

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