Advocacy Opportunities Advocacy Opportunities to Promote Health Equity in to Promote Health Equity in

Health Care Reform ImplementationHealth Care Reform Implementation

Kara D. Ryan, MPPKara D. Ryan, MPPResearch Analyst, Health Policy ProjectResearch Analyst, Health Policy Project

National Council of La Raza (NCLR)National Council of La Raza (NCLR)

From Vision to Reality: From Vision to Reality: State Strategies for Health Reform ImplementationState Strategies for Health Reform Implementation

November 12, 2010 November 12, 2010

OverviewOverview

Promoting Health & WellnessPromoting Health & Wellness• Clinical prevention and public

health No cost-sharing for preventive

services rated A or B Support for disease-based

prevention and chronic disease management

• Environment and systems change Promote wellness for underserved

communities Address upstream factors and

social determinants of health

Community Transformation Community Transformation GrantsGrants

Community Transformation Community Transformation GrantsGrants

Access to Health Care Access to Health Care for Immigrant Familiesfor Immigrant Families

Undocumented immigrants excluded from exchanges

Layers of citizenship or legal status verification imposed

Will impact mixed-status families

Five-year bar to Medicaid not lifted for legal immigrants

Access to Health Care Access to Health Care for Immigrant Familiesfor Immigrant Families

Improving Health Care Access and Improving Health Care Access and Quality for LEP PopulationsQuality for LEP Populations

Improving Health Care Access and Improving Health Care Access and Quality for LEP PopulationsQuality for LEP Populations

Questions?Thanks!Kara D. RyanHealth Policy Research AnalystOffice of Research, Advocacy, and LegislationNational Council of La Raza (NCLR)

kryan@nclr.orgDirect: 202.776.1703