Advocacy Opportunities Advocacy Opportunities to Promote Health Equity to Promote Health Equity in in Health Care Reform Health Care Reform Implementation Implementation Kara D. Ryan, MPP Kara D. Ryan, MPP Research Analyst, Health Policy Research Analyst, Health Policy Project Project National Council of La Raza (NCLR) National Council of La Raza (NCLR) From Vision to Reality: From Vision to Reality: State Strategies for Health Reform State Strategies for Health Reform Implementation Implementation November 12, 2010 November 12, 2010
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Advocacy Opportunities Advocacy Opportunities to Promote Health Equity in to Promote Health Equity in
Health Care Reform ImplementationHealth Care Reform Implementation
Kara D. Ryan, MPPKara D. Ryan, MPPResearch Analyst, Health Policy ProjectResearch Analyst, Health Policy Project
National Council of La Raza (NCLR)National Council of La Raza (NCLR)
From Vision to Reality: From Vision to Reality: State Strategies for Health Reform ImplementationState Strategies for Health Reform Implementation
November 12, 2010 November 12, 2010
OverviewOverview
Promoting Health & WellnessPromoting Health & Wellness• Clinical prevention and public
health No cost-sharing for preventive
services rated A or B Support for disease-based
prevention and chronic disease management
• Environment and systems change Promote wellness for underserved
communities Address upstream factors and
social determinants of health
Community Transformation Community Transformation GrantsGrants
Community Transformation Community Transformation GrantsGrants
Access to Health Care Access to Health Care for Immigrant Familiesfor Immigrant Families
Undocumented immigrants excluded from exchanges
Layers of citizenship or legal status verification imposed
Will impact mixed-status families
Five-year bar to Medicaid not lifted for legal immigrants
Access to Health Care Access to Health Care for Immigrant Familiesfor Immigrant Families
Improving Health Care Access and Improving Health Care Access and Quality for LEP PopulationsQuality for LEP Populations
Improving Health Care Access and Improving Health Care Access and Quality for LEP PopulationsQuality for LEP Populations
Questions?Thanks!Kara D. RyanHealth Policy Research AnalystOffice of Research, Advocacy, and LegislationNational Council of La Raza (NCLR)