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May 2010) – McNeil Consumer Healthcare, reminds parents and caregivers to check their infants’ and children’s forms of TYLENOL®, MOTRIN®, ZYRTEC® and BENADRYL® after the April 30, 2010 voluntary recall. View list of recalled products here. |
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Did you know that cancer is the second leading cause of death among Hispanics, accounting for 20% of deaths nationally? Overall, about 1 in 2 Hispanic men and 1 in 3 Hispanic women will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. NHMA is working with the American Cancer Society to promote education among Hispanic health professionals and their patients. |
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May 13, 2010 Hispanic advocacy groups say health care reform law will benefit Hispanics and Hispanic-businesses. Dr. Elena Rios, president of the National Hispanic Medical Association, called the new health care law "a phenomenal step forward for the Hispanic community" but notes that its provisions highlights the need for comprehensive immigration reform. |
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President Obama Signs Historic Health Care Reform LegislationOn March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. A week later, he signed the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act. The new law will cover 32 million uninsured ------Hispanics who now are estimated to have over 15 million uninsured are nearly half of the target for this new law ---- |
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National Hispanic Medical Association NHMA NET March/April 2010
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March 17, 2010 Speaker Nancy Pelosi Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Dear President Obama, Speaker Pelosi, and Senator Reid: On behalf of the National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA), we strongly support health care reform legislation because we believe it will address many of our long-standing policy priorities to improve the health status for Hispanics and other underserved. |
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National Hispanic Medical Association NHMA NET February 2010
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National Hispanic Medical Association NHMA-NET JANUARY 2010Washington DCSENATE PASSES HISTORIC HEALTH REFORM BUT LEAVES OUT SOME HISPANICSOn January 5, 2010, it was announced that the House and Senate Leadership will negotiate and develop a Compromise Health Care Reform Bill advancing the policy to a vote by both houses of Congress, anticipated this month or early February. WE URGE YOU TO GO TO www.nhmamd.org and send in your letter voicing your input to your Congressman and Senators for this historic process. |
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National Hispanic Medical Association NHMA Net December 2009 Washington DCHealth Care Reform Legislation Passed in the Congress and Debate over Senate Legislation Starts
On Saturday, November 21, sixty Senators voted to move forward with the debate on health reform. Health reform is expected to be on the Senate's agenda for several weeks. To date, over ninety amendments to the Senate bill have been proposed as floor debate continues. Supporters of the bill are working to ensure that at least sixty Senators will support the bill as amended on the Senate floor. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid recently stated that they are still working to ensure there are enough votes to pass the health reform bill after the amendments are considered. President Obama visited Capitol Hill on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 6, to discuss the need for health reform with key democratic Senators.
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NATIONAL HISPANIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION NHMA NET November 2009 Washington, DC LEGISLATIVE UPDATE On Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives approved sweeping health care reform legislation that was historic, with a vote of 220 - 215. Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) and Representative Henry Waxman, Representative Rangel, and Representative Miller came together to introduce their bill, "Affordable Health Care for America Act" (H.R. 3962) that is a great start to making health care more affordable and accessible to all Americans.
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