How Will The Healthcare Reform Decision Affect Latinos?

How Will The Healthcare Reform Decision Affect Latinos?

NewsTaco March 30, 2012

Whether the U.S Supreme Court will uphold the Healthcare Reform Act or not is something I won’t bother to speculate. There are enough opinions and soothsayers out there to satisfy […]

Translating Health Problems For My Dad Brought Us Closer

Mary Mata March 28, 2012

My parents spent more than 40 years in this country; they never felt compelled to learn English. Sometimes I feel that my parents had children in order to have translation […]

A Latino Nerd’s Burden: How To Deal With Professional Stress?

Mary Mata

By Eres Nerd I work using my mind, instead of my hands. I am paid to think about problems and find solutions. The ability to think and use my intelligence classified […]

Mexican Americans Have Higher Rates Of Obesity

Mary Mata

Mexican Americans have a higher rate of obesity than the rest of population; whereas about 40% of Mexican American adults are obese, only 36% are nationally. This report included data […]

It’s Hard To Be Latina In Texas

Mary Mata March 25, 2012

By Cindy Casares When I was growing up, I’d imagine life in the 21st century and wonder what kind of amazing advances we’d be living with by then. If Hollywood […]

Life Insurance Helps Family Members Survive The Unexpected

Mary Mata March 23, 2012

By Roger Martinez Luis Rojas was a motorcycle police officer who wrote short stories before he joined the force. He continued to do so as a way of distancing his […]

The Affordable Care Act And Latinos

Mary Mata

By Alejandra Campoverdi, White House Deputy Director of Hispanic Media As we commemorate the second anniversary of the Affordable Care Act this Friday, it’s worth taking a look at the many […]

My Boyfriend Acts Like He’s Still Single

Mary Mata March 22, 2012

Dear Martha: I haven’t been sleeping well lately for reasons due to my work schedule and my relationship. I’m a 30-year-old female professional, and my boyfriend, who’s 29, also works. […]

Ciro Rodriguez Says He’s The Fighter South Texas Needs

Mary Mata March 20, 2012

San Antonio, Texas — Ciro Rodriguez spent time during the 1990s and early 2000s serving the people of South Texas in Congress as a Democrat, and most recently lost his […]

Latinas Benefit From Contraceptive Coverage In Employer Plans

Mary Mata March 9, 2012

By Jessica Arons and Lucy Panza On February 10 the Obama administration released its final regulation implementing the preventive care provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Heeding the nonpartisan recommendations of […]