Every year, as I wait in my doctor's office for my physical examination, I am reminded of all the possible health issues that I may face. I think about my mother having to take calcium supplements because of the increased risk of osteoporosis among Asian women.
Despite the gains we've made since the 1960s, one in five African Americans lacks health insurance, and our communities suffer from high rates of chronic diseases such as diabetes and asthma.
Families USA is excited to be partnering with the U.S. Department of Labor to reach out to the Latino community to provide an orientation, in Spanish, about our health care rights as workers with job-based health insurance.
It is important to remember that untreated tooth decay is an enormous issue among children in the U.S. In fact, about 6.5 million children enrolled in Medicaid had untreated tooth decay in 2005.
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