This one physician program can help heal America—but only if Congress acts
With more Americans reaching retirement age, our country faces a shortage of over 139,000 physicians by 2030. And given that about half of U.S. physicians report that they’re contemplating early
LIBRE Praises Overwhelming Bipartisan Passage of Lower Costs, More Transparency Act
Arlington, VA – Yesterday, the House of Representatives voted and approved H.R. 5378, the bipartisan Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. Jose Mallea, CEO of The LIBRE Initiative, released the following statement:
Michelle Steel and Daniel Garza: Pass the SPEAK Act to improve access to health care
(OC Register Nov 1, 2023) – Imagine yourself at the doctor’s office, seated next to your mother who only speaks Korean. You listen intently, focused on each and every word
House passes pair of Personal Option solutions expanding access to affordable health care
Arlington, Va. — In a significant step toward empowering individuals with more control over their healthcare, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3799. The legislation codifies workplace CHOICE plans
The Libre Initiative and Americans for Prosperity Announce Support for The Primary Care Enhancement Act
Arlington, Va. – Today, The Libre Initiative and Americans for Prosperity announced their support for The Primary Care Enhancement Act. The legislation increases access to affordable preventative and primary care by
LIBRE: No to Medicaid Expansion, Yes to Increased Personal Option for Health Care & Educational Freedom
The LIBRE Initiative Unveils Legislative Agenda Focusing on Expanding Opportunity & Prosperity for all Latinos (Raleigh, North Carolina) – Today, The LIBRE Initiative, an organization committed to empowering the Latino community,
Rep. Juan Ciscomani: Why the American Dream is a dream worth fighting for
This year, first-term Representative Juan Ciscomani delivered a Spanish language rebuttal to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech. A Mexican immigrant and the first of his family to
14 solutions for improving the economy, health care, and immigration
“As the new year turns and a new Congress begins legislating, lawmakers’ focus should be on removing barriers to opportunity, fostering innovation, and enabling every American to improve lives and
How HSAs could reduce costs and improve the quality of health care for Hispanics
Your focus when you’re sick should be on getting the help you need, not worrying about how you’ll cover the cost of your doctor’s bills or if you’ll even be
The LIBRE Initiative-North Carolina Deploys Grassroots Army to Fight Medicaid Expansion
Medicaid Expansion would fail Hispanic residents (RALEIGH, NC) – The LIBRE Initiative-North Carolina (LIBRE-NC), a national organization committed to empowering the U.S. Hispanic community, is mobilizing its grassroots activists
The LIBRE Initiative – Colorado Expresses Disappointment After Passage of Top- Down Health Care Bill
The LIBRE Initiative – Colorado Expresses Disappointment After Passage of Top- Down Health Care Bill Latino Advocacy Group Supports Personal Health Care for All (Denver, CO) – The LIBRE Initiative
The public option is a bad option for Latinos
Health care is an issue of crucial importance to all Nevadans. That’s why Eddie Diaz, community engagement director of The LIBRE Initiative-Nevada, joined with Ronnie Najarro, state director of Americans
The health care reforms empowering Latinos to recover from the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the flaws and failures of a U.S. health care system that is, in many ways, the best in the world. Quick action by policymakers showed us
Government-controlled health care wouldn’t work, but here’s what would.
Americans are generally satisfied with the quality of health care they receive. Nevertheless, most believe that the system needs reform. Latinos, too, rank health care as one of their top
Is Colorado’s public option health care bill a Trojan Horse for government takeover of health care?
Coloradans, including our state’s Latino community, should be afraid at the chaos engulfing the so-called public option health care bill, HB 1232, in the Colorado legislature. This is a process
LIBRE-Nevada urges lawmakers to tackle jobs, health care, criminal justice before time runs out
Writing in El Tiempo Las Vegas, The LIBRE Initiative-Nevada Community Engagement Director Eddie Diaz points to the urgency state lawmakers face in the final days of the legislative session. “Lawmakers
Colorado defeats the public option, but the push for better health care continues
Colorado lawmakers made the right call by defeating a proposed government-run “public option” health care plan that would have led to fewer choices, lower quality care, and, eventually, a single-payer system
The LIBRE Initiative – Colorado Reiterates Opposition to Public Option Bill After House Passage
(Denver, CO) – Today, the LIBRE Initiative – Colorado, a group committed to empowering the Latino community, reiterated its opposition to House Bill 21-1232, the Standardized Health Benefit Plan Colorado
The LIBRE Initiative’s Personal Option Toolkit
A Personal Option for health care means greater access to better care at a price you can afford. Latinos need more personalized health care that provides the following: Good insurance
A personal option would help more Latinos access the health care they need
What do Latinos want in their health care — another top-down, one-size-fits-all government program or a personal option that allows them to see the provider of their choice? The LIBRE
Senator Rubio thanks LIBRE activists for their support of important health care legislation
Senator Marco Rubio recorded a video this week thanking The LIBRE Initiative activists for their support of The Health Savings Act of 2021, legislation which he and Senator Tim Scott
LIBRE Praises Sens. Scott and Rubio Bill to Expand and Simplify Health Savings Accounts
(Arlington, VA) – Today, The LIBRE Initiative, an organization committed to empowering the Latino community announced its support for the Health Savings Act, legislation that would simplify and expand Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
Rachel Campos-Duffy Interviews LIBRE’s Daniel Garza on Health Care
Rachel Campos-Duffy and LIBRE’s Daniel Garza Discuss “Health Care: A Personal Option Plan” Conversation presents solutions to a better health care system (Arlington, VA) – Recently, The LIBRE Initiative’s Daniel
LIBRE’s approach to increasing access to quality health care for Hispanics in 2021
America has one of the best health care systems in the world, boasting cutting edge research, top-notch doctors, and state-of-the-art equipment. Nevertheless, our system needs reform. There’s a reason Americans report consistent
When it comes to health care, Hispanics need a personal option that improves quality and lowers costs
Hispanics know that despite a lot of activity in Washington in recent years, it’s still hard to afford quality health care and health insurance. According to Gallup, the percentage of