Category: Health Justice & Access

Trump’s Public-Charge Rule Is a One-Two Punch Against Immigrants and Public Assistance

September 28, 2018 1:46 pm Published by Regina Hodge Leave your thoughts

For several years, Arelii, a thirty-four-year-old Mexican mother of two who lives in Queens, had a routine. On the ninth…

August 7, 2018 3:42 pm Published by Regina Hodge Leave your thoughts

Immigration advocates expressed outrage Tuesday amid reports the Trump administration plans to make it all but impossible for legal immigrants…

February 15, 2018 4:29 pm Published by Regina Hodge Leave your thoughts

In this op-ed, writer Kim Kelly explains how young people in the United States rely on benefits provided by the…

September 28, 2017 12:00 am Published by admin Leave your thoughts

Latinos in New York City are less likely to have health insurance than other city residents, with 22% lacking coverage…

August 10, 2017 12:00 am Published by admin Leave your thoughts

NYC Health + Hospitals is expanding a care-management program to help children who suffer frequent or severe asthma attacks. Through…

May 30, 2017 12:00 am Published by admin Leave your thoughts

In the four months since Trump took office, many of our fears have come true. Spiking deportation activities have scared farmworkers out…

April 24, 2017 12:00 am Published by admin Leave your thoughts

What they do: Make the Road New York (MRNY) is the largest participatory immigrant organization in New York with 20,000+ members.…

March 25, 2017 12:00 am Published by admin Leave your thoughts

El “Obamacare” sigue vigente por ahora, lo que representa un gran alivio para los hispanos en Nueva York. Para ver…

March 23, 2017 12:00 am Published by admin Leave your thoughts

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – When local health care professionals sat with Rep. Daniel Donovan at a roundtable a week and…

March 12, 2017 12:00 am Published by admin Leave your thoughts

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — While Jill Hynes should be making plans to celebrate her 49th birthday next month, she is…