New California Bill Breaks Down Latino and Indigenous Health Data to Tackle Their ‘Diverse Needs’
Dr. Seciah Aquino, executive director of the Latino Coalition for a Healthy California, called the bill's passage a "transformational [...]
California Enacts Landmark Law to Improve Health Data Collection on Indigenous People with Roots in Latin America
The Latino Coalition for a Healthy California, a health advocacy organization, has led the data disaggregation effort with sponsorship [...]
Bill awaiting Governor’s signature aims to bring Mesoamerican Indigenous communities out of the shadows
“We applaud the leadership of our California Legislature in doubling down on its commitment to protect the Latine and [...]
Presionan a Newsom para que firme ley que hace justicia a salud de indígenas
Mar Vélez, directora de políticas de la Latino Coalition for a Healthy California precisó que este proyecto de ley [...]
Legislators consider a new ‘hub’ to ensure patients get health care in their preferred language
"There is no designated office within CalHHS to provide critical oversight, accountability, and coordination across its various departments and [...]
Health programs concerned about proposed California budget cuts
The Western Center on Law and Poverty issued a statement, with 133 organizations representing aging and disability stakeholders signing [...]
California Warned Millions at Risk of Losing Health Care
"The health of Latinos is in a fragile state: our community is still facing acute cases of COVID-19, long-COVID, [...]
Thousands of DACA recipients will be eligible for healthcare coverage under a new federal rule
Thousands of beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program will soon have access to affordable healthcare. "When [...]
Fresno lawmaker wants to fortify tortillas with folic acid to help Latino babies
"Among the groups supporting Arambula’s bill are the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the Latino Coalition for a [...]
Overdose Deaths Swell Among SF’s Maya Residents, Highlighting Urgent Need for Culturally Competent Drug Health Services
“We’re not a monolith,” Seciah Aquino said. “We need to understand and receive data back that drills down to [...]