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President Barack Obama speaks about the Affordable Care Act in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, May 10, 2013. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Opinion: Latinos have everything to gain from the Affordable Care Act

On Friday, President Obama launched a new effort to promote the Affordable Care Act.  “If you’ve already got health insurance, this is enhancement,” he … Read More

House Republicans and five Democrats cast a largely symbolic vote today to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

Op-ed: A year later, we’re worse off with the Affordable Care Act

An anniversary is often a joyous occasion, a time to commemorate and celebrate an important  milestone. For America's families, businesses, employees, and … Read More

States must explain the changes under Obamacare to non-English speaking Americans.

Challenge to implementing Obama’s health care law: Delivering its message to Spanish speakers

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Set on a gritty corner of Oakland's International Boulevard, the nonprofit Street Level Health Project offers free checkups to patients … Read More

President Barack Obama, flanked by Vice President Joe Biden and House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, gives his State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday Feb. 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, Pool)

President Obama pushes for big agenda, Rubio shows a friendlier GOP

President Obama delivered an ambitious State of the Union address which called for comprehensive immigration reform, raising the minimum wage to $9 an hour, … Read More

President Barack Obama participates in an interview with Jose Diaz Balart for Telemundo in the White House Library, Jan. 30, 2013.  (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

Obama tells Telemundo he hopes for immigration overhaul within 6 months

On the heels of his remarks in Las Vegas on immigration reform, President Barack Obama granted an interview to “Noticiero Telemundo” news anchor José … Read More

Dr. Gregory Coleman, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, speaks with Vanessa Moreno, 25 years old, as she visits him for a check-up  on the same day that the United States Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act on June 28, 2012 in Miami, Florida.  (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Immigration fallout from saying no to “Obamacare”

WASHINGTON (AP) - Governors who reject health insurance for the poor under the federal health care overhaul could wind up in a politically awkward position on … Read More

New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez addresses the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Susana Martinez to expand Medicaid program in New Mexico based off health care law

New Mexico, a state that hovers near the top of national poverty and uninsured rankings, plans to follow provisions of a federal health care law to expand … Read More

Yahiden Lopez takes medication from his mother at their home, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in Alamo, Texas.  (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Fewer health options for undocumented immigrants

ALAMO, Texas (AP) -- For years, Sonia Limas would drag her daughters to the emergency room whenever they fell sick. As an undocumented immigrant, she had no … Read More

Josefina Oscco, 84, originally from Peru, exercised her right to vote when she voted in a school on New York's Upper East Side, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Opinion: Obamacare untouched, a sign of relief for Latinos

Like millions of Americans, last night I stayed up late watching election returns.  I was ecstatic that Latino voters turned out for President Obama.  For … Read More

Lines of voters wait to cast their ballots as the polls open November 6, 2012 in St. Petersburg, Florida. The swing state of Florida is a hotly-contested battleground that offers 29 electoral votes. (Photo by Edward Linsmier/Getty Images)

Latest poll: Latino voters rank jobs and economy as top issues when voting

Latino voters have two main issues on their minds as they cast their votes.  According to Latino Decisions political scientist Sylvia Manzano,  a new … Read More