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FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE:
January 11, 2009
CONTACTS
Sherria Cotton, (202) 785-1670 or
Adela de la Torre, (213) 674-2832
Telephonic Briefing
CONGRESS MUST TURN A NEW LEAF ON IMMIGRANT POLICIES WHEN FINISHING
HEALTH CARE REFORM
Washington, DC—While
lawmakers try to reconcile the long-awaited health care reform bill
designed to provide coverage for all Americans, myths and misperceptions
still prevail when it comes to immigrant health care access. Amid this
confusion, policymakers have inserted restrictive immigrant-centered
measures that could exclude many more from receiving affordable and
equitable health care. Policy experts, health care officials, and faith
leaders will join in a telephonic briefing to provide a clear picture of
immigrants’ stake in health care reform, explain access to health care
for the remaining uninsured, and discuss the harm of immigrant
restrictions on all communities. Hosted by NCLR (National Council of La
Raza)—the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy
organization in the United States—along with national advocates of
health care reform, the telephonic briefing will be held on Wednesday,
January 13 at 1:00 p.m. EST.
For more
information,
visit www.nclr.org
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MEDIA ADVISORY
WHO:
Jennifer
Ng’andu, Deputy Director, Health Policy Project, National Council of
La Raza
Sonal Ambegaokar, Health Policy Attorney, National Immigration Law
Center
Alan Aviles, President, NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation
Kevin Appleby, Director of Migration and Policy Services, U.S. Catholic
Conference of Bishops
HOW:
To participate, dial (866) 282-2717. RSVP to Sherria Cotton
at
scotton@nclr.org
by Wednesday, 11:00 a.m. EST, for the access code.
WHEN:
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. EST
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