In response to a Request for Information from the Senate HELP and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairs, UnidosUS submitted a comment letter outlining key considerations for Congress as it […]
July 31, 2021
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UnidosUS submitted this comment to the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare regarding the Updating Payment Parameters, Section 1332 Waiver Implementing Regulations, and Improving Health Insurance Markets for 2022 and Beyond […]
July 29, 2021
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The COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed the Latino community. In the 16 months since the spread of COVID-19 was declared a national emergency on March 13, 2020, more than 600,000 […]
July 26, 2021
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Under the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid expansion offered states the opportunity to cover more low-income families and reduce racial coverage disparities. Yet 12 states refuse to expand, even in the […]
June 29, 2021
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On May 14, 2021, this letter was submitted to Texas Health and Human Services Executive Commissioner Cecile Erwin Young on the state’s Pandemic-EBT program requesting the agency address three important […]
May 14, 2021
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In this report, we examine the gains achieved during President Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office, and highlight three priorities that the administration must take on next. This analysis […]
May 10, 2021
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This testimony was submitted to the Texas Senate Committee on Health and Human Services during the 87th Texas Legislature on April 28, 2021. This document expresses UnidosUS support for the […]
May 3, 2021
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This document provides high-level UnidosUS priorities for an equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. An equitable approach to distributing COVID-19 vaccines should plan intentionally for the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines; […]
April 15, 2021
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Comprehensive COVID-19 Vaccination Plan Needed for Florida’s Communities of Color
April 7, 2021
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UnidosUS partnered with Univision to poll 2,200 registered Latino voters to get their perspectives on the COVID-19 vaccines and other major issues. The surveys were conducted by the polling firm […]
March 31, 2021
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UnidosUS’s letter to Florida Agricultural Commissioner Fried and Directors Moffet and Hood with recommended next steps Florida can take to address child food insecurity, including reducing barriers and increasing access […]
March 29, 2021
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Our report was written to provide a rich understanding of the costs of care for Latino households, looking beyond purely financial costs. In this report, the costs of care are […]
February 8, 2021
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