Diversity, Multiculturalism, and the Affordable Care Act

On November 21st, 2014, a diverse and earnest group of nurses met in Santa Fe, New Mexico to focus on issues of diversity and multiculturalism, especially as it relates to the Affordable Care Act. These types of inspiring meetings broaden our view and deepen our understanding of salient contemporary issues in healthcare. The New Mexico Nurses Association Institute for Nursing Diversity sponsored the conference, which was entitled, "Our Shared Voice: A Vision of Nursing Advocacy in Multicultural Communities".Addressing Health Disparities Dr. Adriana Perez, PhD, ANP-BC is the President of the Phoenix Chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN), Assistant Professor and Southwest Borderlands Scholar at Arizona State University, and Co-Director of the Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence. In the course of the morning's presentations, Dr. Perez educated the attendees on issues of great relevance vis-a-vis the Affordable Care Act (ACA), including how the NAHN is educating vulnerable populations regarding how they can become insured through the ACA. Dr. Perez also shared that the burgeoning U.S. Hispanic population is ripe for aggressive outreach in order to facilitate increased insurance coverage for that powerful demographic group.Native Americans and the ACAMembers of the New Mexico Native American Indian Nurses Association were also present for the conference. In the course of our conversations, we learned that the Native American population is s...
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