Sherry Lansdell RN, BSN

Insuring the Uninsured: Hispanic Communities

Tags: Affordable Care Act Community Health Nursing Health Care Reform health care systems healthcare system Hispanic Community insurance Policy Commentary

Despite the improved enrollment from 2014, there are still a percentage of the population that remain without insurance. The Hispanic population continues to be the largest population that have not enrolled and recent limited data indicates a variety of reasons. The biggest promoters of health care are the individuals that provide the service. In order to promote enrollment, we need to use health care providers and nurses to be a resource, the educators and the “sellers” of Affordable Health Care.