Latinx are the most uninsured population in America today. "Medicare for All is part of the ambitious agenda that lawmakers must consider if they want to be responsive to the time we are in," Das writes.
On World Health Day, immigrants should embrace universal health care
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Protect American consumers from financial fraud and abuse
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) "has been under attack since the very beginning." ... "We must remember the millions of American consumers, consumers of color in particular, who need protection from the predators of our financial system."
In states like Florida and Texas, over a million Latinos alone can't get good healthcare today. With Trumpcare crashing, it's time Republicans address Obamacare's coverage gaps by expanding Medicaid and fixing a drafting error that punishes low-income Latino families.
But President Trump’s Labor nominee, fast food chief Andrew Puzder, has a terrible record of defending low-wage workers.
“Programs to help the very displaced workers that sent Trump to the White House are starved for resources because Republicans slashed funding for public universities, community colleges, workforce development, and apprentice programs to improve their stake.”
The wrong lessons to learn from this election
2.6 million undocumented residents banned from Obamacare in California
“Nationwide, undocumented workers deserve better health care. They contribute $11.64 billion a year in state and local taxes. They comprise over 5% of the workforce.”