Poll: Ethnic Voters Support Obamacare

While more people in California than anywhere else in the country support the nation’s new health care reform law, that’s largely the result of an overwhelming endorsement from ethnic minorities, according to results released today by the non-partisan The Field Poll.

In March, after months and months of wrangling on Capitol Hill, President Obama signed the landmark Health Care Act of 2010 that expands subsidized health care to millions of uninsured Americans and requires all legal residents to have health insurance or pay a fine. A number of state attorneys general -- all Republicans -- are challenging the law, saying the mandate is unconstitutional.

Many of those polled say Obama’s health care bill should only be a first step with more changes needed. This view is strongest among Latinos, blacks, Korean Americans and Chinese Americans.

Statewide, 52 percent of California voters generally support the new law and 30 percent strongly support it. While non-Hispanics whites in the state are evenly split about the new law, majorities of voters across five of the state’s other major ethnic populations are in favor of it.

You can read the rest by clicking here: Poll: Ethnic Voters Support Obamacare

A New Era!

How Health Care Reform Affects Immigrants

By El Diario/La Prensa, News Report, Annie Correal, Translated by Elena Shore, Posted: Mar 23, 2010

NEW YORK -- Depending on your immigration status, here’s how health care reform will affect you:

Fifteen to 20 million people will remain uninsured under the health care reform bill, the majority of them undocumented immigrants. Undocumented immigrants will not be required to buy insurance or pay a fine of $750, a requirement that applies to the rest of the U.S. population. Certain groups will also be exempt for religious or ethnic reasons, such as American Indians.

Undocumented immigrants will not benefit from the expansion of Medicaid benefits or from government subsidies created to help citizens and residents to buy private health insurance in the exchange program.


To read the rest, click here: How Health Care Reform Affects Immigrants 

A New Era!

Recession Hits Aging Blacks, Hispanics Hardest Says a New Poll

New America Media, News Analysis, Paul Kleyman, Posted: Oct 12, 2009 

All midlife and older Americans have been feeling the impact of the recession. But the effects have been even harsher for African-American and Hispanic retirees and baby boomers heading for retirement, according to a new study by AARP.

AARP’s “Closer Look” survey of almost 1,000 Americans ages 45 or older shows that in the past year ethnic boomers and elders have struggled to pay their medical costs; had trouble paying for food, heating and other essential needs; lost jobs or saw their hours cut; and were compelled to hunt for affordable housing in greater percentages than their white counterparts.

“We are seeing a disappearing middle class,” stated David Certner, legislative policy director of AARP.

Social and economic differences long preceded the recession, but Certner said the “differences have been exacerbated for African Americans and Hispanics.” 


Read the rest here: Recession Hits Aging Blacks, Hispanics Hardest Says a New Poll

A New Era!

Economic Disparities for Minorities Sharpen in Recession

By New America Media, News Report, Cristina Fernandez-Pereda, Posted: Sep 25, 2009 

Minorities are taking the hardest hit of the economic downturn. Policy advocates from different minority organizations participated Wednesday in a Congressional hearing and a teleconference to share the impact of the recession on different communities. 


Check out the rest by clicking here: Economic Disparities for Minorities Sharpen in Recession

A New Era!

Hispanic Groups to CNN: Drop Lou Dobbs

Hispanic Business, News Report, Rob Kuznia, Posted: Sep 17, 2009


Several Hispanic groups are calling on CNN to drop talk-show host and frequent illegal immigrant critic Lou Dobbs, who is broadcasting his radio show from a conference put on by what some activists refer to as a "hate group." 

Dobbs is among 45 radio talk show hosts who attended the rally hosted by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR).  


Read the rest here: Hispanic Groups to CNN: Drop Lou Dobbs

I
Image Courtesy of Scrape TV News









A New Era!

Cooperate With the Census, But Be Careful - NAM

From HOY, News Report, Mercedes Fernandez

CHICAGO -- On April 1, 2010, more than 300 million people will be counted in the United States in a process that will involve all social sectors, an event that takes place every 10 years. 

With residents' safety in mind, the Police Department of Elgin, Ill. published a statement alerting people of the potential cases of fraud or identity theft that could be perpetrated by those trying to take advantage of the good will of citizens who want to cooperate with the Census, especially with the field representative who verify addresses.

Even though the U.S. Census Bureau made it clear that those operations have concluded, it is still important to take measures of precaution because some regions may still be conducting local community surveys. 

Read the rest by clicking below:

Cooperate With the Census, But Be Careful - NAM

A New Era!