Convergence and Collaboration in the year of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) The UT Health Science Center Libraries Outreach to Communities in South Texas and the Story of Laredo October 14, 2014 Room 2: 10:30 -10:50 a.m. Peg Seger, MA, MLIS Head of Outreach Services UT Health Science Center Libraries Quint Essential – Convergence & Collaboration: Quint Chapter MLA - Denver, Colorado October 12-16, 2014
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Convergence and Collaboration in the year of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
The UT Health Science Center Libraries Outreach to Communities in South Texas and the Story of Laredo
• 3 Library locations• Serving 33 counties• San Antonio – Bexar
County• Harlingen - Cameron
County• Laredo - Webb County
Planning for the Affordable Care Act•Good Intentions• All 3 Library locations – ACA Champions for Coverage!• Timeline – August to Oct 1st, 2013• NN/LM SCR Resources – Role of Libraries in the ACA• Webinars• Healthcare.gov – information pages print out• Public Libraries• School Districts• Community Colleges• Flyers/Brochures• Emails• Community Advisors Meetings
ACA & Community Advisors Meeting• Bi-annual meeting• Videoconference• Public & academic libraries• CHWs & Promotores• Health Clinics/interns• Charitable Organizations• Veterans Administration• Campus students• Faculty researchers• Area Health Ed. Centers
Briscoe Library in San Antonio
Ramirez Library in Harlingen
Laredo Regional Campus Library
Health Care Access in Texas•Stumbling blocks• Lack of Medicaid expansion• Lack of state-based ACA website• Limited grants for training Certified Assistants (CAs)• Poorly timed state training requirements for CAs•Difficulty identifying certified assistance centers (CACs) with qualified CAs
No Medicaid Expansion in TX
Coverage Gap in Texas
2012 Uninsured by County
2013 American Community Survey
2012 Uninsured Under 65
2012 Uninsured & <138% Poverty
2012 18-64 (138-400%Poverty) Uninsured
Texas Counties Uninsured
• Bexar County – San Antonio• Briscoe Library
• Webb County – Laredo• Laredo Regional Campus
Library
• Cameron County – Harlingen• Ramirez Library
Briscoe and Ramirez LibrariesBriscoe
• ACT Together for Health• Community Service
Learning student initiative• Brochure
• San Fernando Health Fair – October 2013
Ramirez• In general, plays a larger
“public library” role
Laredo Regional Campus Library•Convergence and Collaboration• MRG AHEC• Enroll Webb Coalition• Office of U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar• Laredo Health Coalition• Health Education Institutions• Health Care Providers• Nonprofits in the city and county• Mercy Ministries