Photo Album: Latino Action Network's 2015 Legislative Conference

The Latino Action Network thanks all of the Latino activists, speakers and presenters who attended the Latino Action Network's 2015 Legislative Conference. The conference was a great success because of your participation.  We have posted photos from our 2015 Legislative Conference to our Facebook page.  Please click on the link below to view the full photo album:

LAN 2015 LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE PHOTO ALBUM

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NJ Health Insurance Exchange Act Clears Committee

Trenton, NJ - The  New Jersey Health Benefit Exchange Act (S-2135) cleared the Senate Commerce Committee yesterday.  Daniel Santo Pietro, Chair of the Public Policy of the Latino Action Network (LAN) testified before the Senate Commerce Committee in support of the New Jersey Health Benefit Exchange Act (S2135). Click HERE to read Daniel's testimony.  The article below describes yesterday's proceedings and includes a statement by Santo Pietro.  Click HERE to read the article on the NJ Spotlight website.
 

NJ Health Insurance Exchange Clears Committee 

Amended legislation addresses many of the issues lawmakers, advocates, and activists had with original bill

By Joe Tyrrell, October 2, 2012 in Healthcare

NJ Spotlight 

Renewed legislation establishing a state health insurance exchange to oversee coverage won approval from the Senate’s commerce committee on Monday -- after some tinkering to the makeup of the exchange's governing board.

State health exchanges are a key provision of the federal Affordable Care Act. These virtual marketplaces let individuals and small businesses compare their options for private health insurance by cost and coverage.

LAN Public Policy Chair Testifies in Support of New Jersey Health Benefit Exchange Act (S-2135)

Daniel Santo Pietro, Chair of the Public Policy of the Latino Action Network (LAN) testified before the Senate Commerce Committee in support of the New Jersey Health Benefit Exchange Act (S2135).  If passed, the bill would set up a state-run insurance exchange as a way to give uninsured people a way to buy health insurance plans as part of the federal health insurance overhaul.  Santo Pietro pointed out that Latino workers who are employed in service jobs that offer no health coverage and Latino small business owners and their employees are a large part of the uninsured population, about 400 thousand.  Given the need to reach out to such a large portion of the Hispanics, he urged the inclusion of Latinos on the board of the newly created exchange.  He also urged the bill's rapid passage and enactment into law in New Jersey, so we can all start the work that should be in high gear in early 2013 to move our state toward universal coverage.  You can read Daniel Santo Pietro's full testimony below:

Testimony for Senate Commerce Committee

Bill S2135

New Jersey Health Benefit Exchange Act

October 1, 2012

I am Daniel Santo Pietro, Chair of  Public Policy of the Latino Action Network (LAN).  LAN is a state-wide network of Latino leaders from community organizations, unions, academia, and professionals.

LAN has worked extensively on and supports fully the principles of the NJ Healthcare Coalition.  It is critical that the Exchange created under this Act has a strong consumer bias if it is to realize its purpose.  The State Health Policy Center has pointed out for over a year that the Exchange will have to do outreach to many low income people to be successful.  What is particularly important to LAN is that Latinos will be one of the largest subgroup of consumers that will seek health coverage through the exchange. 

LAN Event: Health Care Reform and How it will Impact Latinos & Small Business Owners

The Latino Action Network has partnered with Passaic Mayor Dr. Alex D. Blanco, Passaic Municipal Council, New Jersey Citizen Action, and the NJ for Health Care Coalition to present a community event entitled:


Health Care Reform and How it will Impact Latinos & Small Business Owners


At Passaic City Hall, 330 Passaic Street in Passaic
Monday, June 18, 2012 at 6 PM


Sponsored by the Passaic Mayor Dr. Alex D. Blanco, Passaic Municipal Council, the Latino Action Network, New Jersey Citizen Action, and the NJ for Health Care Coalition.


Learn more about what the new health care law -- the Affordable Care Act -- means for Latinos and small business owners in New Jersey.


Topics include:

• Access to health care and upcoming changes. 444,000 more New Jerseyans are estimated to get health insurance coverage in 2014!

• Small business tax credits—who’s eligible for them? 72% of NJ Hispanic workers are employed by small businesses that are eligible for health care tax credits!

• State Insurance Exchanges. 2.3 million Self-employed Hispanics will be eligible for competitive health insurance in their state’s Exchange!

• Additional tools and resources available for small business owners interested in learning about how to speak to the media about Health Care Reform.

Free! 
Refreshments will be served

RSVP to Yarrow at 973-643-8800 ext. 217 yarrow@njcitizenaction.org

Sign up for this event on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/events/204074449715208/