Aaron Gutierrez: Blogs
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The 2009 CHCI Public Policy Conference was a great success. As a first time attendee, the conference has made me much more knowledgeable about the issues affecting the Latino community, including immigration, healthcare, and education. However, the issue of healthcare impacted me the most, especially because of the current issues that Congress and President Obama are facing. The number of people who are uninsured is enormous and a good portion of those are Hispanics. Additionally, those Hispanics with prior conditions are being denied by insurance agencies and are forced to choose between putting food on the table and their own health. It is clear that we have a broken system and it needs to be fixed. It's up to our political leaders to determine the best policy solution. The Conference opened my eyes to all the issues our community is facing. As a future leader, the conference has inspired me to one day find solutions for the problems facing the Latino community. |
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