***MEDIA ADVISORY FOR MONDAY, JULY 15 AT 11 AM PT // 2 PM ET***
Speakers will Discuss How the Affordable Care Act, Inflation Reduction Act and Other Efforts by the Biden Administration and Congressional Democrats Benefit Black, Latino and Other Communities of Color in Nevada
North Las Vegas, Nevada – On Monday, July 15 at 11 AM PT // 2 PM ET, Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Congressman Steven Horsford, Stan Dorn, Director of Health Policy Project for UnidosUS, and Dr. Chris Pernell, Director at the Center for Health Equity for NAACP, will join Protect Our Care Nevada to highlight how President Biden and Congressional Democrats have protected and strengthened health care for Nevadans. The speakers will share how Biden and Congressional Democrats’ efforts to lower premium costs, extend prescription drug savings to everyone, protect people with pre-existing conditions, and expand Medicaid are helping all Nevadans – especially Black, Latino and other communities of color in the state.
A record 21.4 million Americans signed up for coverage through ACA marketplaces for 2024, and the Biden Administration’s historic investment into the Navigators program will only continue to expand access to affordable plans, particularly in underserved communities. Many communities of color have faced systemic barriers to accessing health care. Recent reports from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) found that more people have coverage than ever – including people who haven’t historically had a reliable source of coverage – thanks to the Affordable Care Act and the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) tax breaks. Uninsured rates among Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Americans fell by nearly two-thirds, rates were nearly halved among Black and Latino Americans, and fell by more than a third for American Indians and Alaska Natives. The IRA is also helping thousands of Nevadans afford their prescription drugs and access free preventive vaccines like shingles shots.
WHO:
Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services
Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-4)
Stan Dorn, Director, Health Policy Project, UnidosUS
Dr. Chris Pernell, Director, Center for Health Equity, NAACP
WHAT: Press Conference
WHEN: Monday, July 15, 2024 at 11 AM PT // 2 PM ET
WHERE: Nevada Partners, 690 W Lake Mead Blvd – Room 101, North Las Vegas, NV 89030
The event will also be livestreamed here.