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This fact sheet explains the benefits that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has brought to Latinos, both nationally and in the 20 states with the greatest number of Latinos.

March 21, 2025

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This report, co-authored by UnidosUS and other leading civil rights and health equity organizations, highlights the devastating impact of Medicaid cuts on communities across the United States, particularly communities of color.

March 13, 2025

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Hunger doesn’t take a summer break. Nearly 800,000 Florida children face food insecurity during the summer, including 243,000 Latino kids. We urge state leaders to accept $259M in federal funds […]

January 13, 2025

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UnidosUS polling has shown that Latino voters rank the cost of food and basic living expenses as one of the single most important concerns elected officials must address.

October 8, 2024

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Since its inception in 2021, Esperanza Hope for All (EHFA), an institution-wide initiative launched by UnidosUS, has been at the forefront of mitigating the health, economic and educational impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on Latino communities.

September 12, 2024

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More than 9 million uninsured Latinos have secured health insurance today, thanks to opportunities created by the Affordable Care Act, the Inflation Reduction Act, and other recent federal policies.

September 4, 2024

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In a letter to Commissioner Califf, we urge the FDA to prioritize the development of a mandatory front-of-package nutrition labeling system that would help address health inequities facing Latinos and empower consumers to to make better informed dietary choices.

August 6, 2024

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Ahead of Congress’s negotiations on the Farm Bill reauthorization, new research from UnidosUS provides the first comprehensive state-by-state data on Latino participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

May 17, 2024

Food SecurityHealthHunger

Resources for Farm Workers in Dairy and Poultry: Learn about Bird Flu, how to recognize it, minimize its spread, and stay protected.

May 9, 2024

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The petition aims to protect Latino families from preventable neural tube defects by promoting informed consumer choices and incentivizing the industry to expand fortified options.

April 30, 2024

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Un programa de UnidosUS, liderado por promotores de salud, busca reducir el hambre e inculcar hábitos de compra y alimentación saludables entre los latinos a través de educación nutricional y asistencia para la inscripción en el Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria (SNAP, por sus siglas en inglés) y el Programa Especial de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria para Mujeres, Infantes y Niños (WIC, por sus siglas en inglés).

April 29, 2024

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UnidosUS’s program — led by community health workers (promotores de salud) — seeks to reduce hunger and instill healthy shopping and eating habits among Latinos through nutrition education and enrollment assistance in the SNAP and WIC.

April 29, 2024

Comprando Rico Y SanoHealthSNAPSpecial Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Womenand 2 more tags