Latinos would be among the hardest hit if Medicaid is cut, according to a new report by a coalition of health and civil rights organizations. The report titled “Medicaid: A Lifeline for Blacks and Latinos with Serious Health Care Needs,” found that cutting Medicaid doesn’t actually reduce medical costs, instead it shifts the costs to […]
Hard Times Hit Latinos and Blacks
March 25, 2010 By
On Wednesday, the National Urban League released its annual report, “State of Black America”, measuring the disparities between blacks and whites in economics, education, health, civic engagement and social justice. This year, the report also included measurements of inequality for Hispanics. Marc Morial, president and CEO of the 100-year-old civil rights group, said, “These are […]
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