FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Teresa Candori 212-558-5363 | tcandori@nul.org CALLING EFFORTS TO OVERTURN ROE “PART OF A LARGER ANTI-CIVIL RIGHTS AND ANTI-WOMEN’S RIGHTS MOVEMENT,” URBAN LEAGUE LEADERS URGE PASSAGE OF FEDERAL WOMEN’S HEALTH PROTECTION ACT NEW YORK (May 10, 2022) – Citing a particular danger to Black women, National Urban League President and […]
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Texas First State to Issue Standing Order for Repellent To Fight Zika
NEWS RELEASE Texas Health and Human Services Commission Charles Smith Executive Commissioner Date: Aug. 15, 2016 Contact: Bryan Black, 512-424-6951 Texas Becomes First State to Issue Standing Order for Mosquito Repellent to Fight Zika AUSTIN – Eligible Texas women on Medicaid can go straight to their pharmacist to pick up mosquito repellent, Health and Human […]
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Health Care Reform: Disparities in Mental Health Status and Mental Health Care
The American Psychological Association Health Care Reform: Disparities in Mental Health Status and Mental Health Care Mental and behavioral health is a critical and frequently unaddressed matter in racial and ethnic minority communities. Blacks, Latinos, American Indians/Alaska Natives, and Asian Americans are over-represented in populations that are particularly at risk for mental health disorders. Additionally, […]
Health Insurance Outreach and Enrollment
CMS released the Enrollment Snapshots for Week 7 on December 22 and Week 8 on December 30. The latest report, released on December 30, shows that Since Open Enrollment began, more than 8.5 million consumers signed-up for health coverage through the HealthCare.gov platform or had their coverage automatically renewed. Of the about 6 million Marketplace […]