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2010 News

• February 8, 2010 - - Network Co-Director named executive director of the Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging
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• January 04, 2010 -- Depression Treatment Less Likely for Minorities
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2009 News

• October 28, 2009 -- Special Issue of Medical Journal Explores Latino Health and Healthcare
  New Facts Uncovered to Advance Healthcare Systems and Policy for US Latinos
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• October 28, 2009 -- Not a healthy state for all Latinos in the US
  Undocumented foreign-born Latinos face serious financial and language barriers to quality health care
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• October 28, 2009 -- Patient Medical Home Linked to Reducing Health Disparities
  Studies Find Chronic Disease Awareness Lacking Among US Latinos without Usual Source of Care
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• October 28, 2009 -- Health Insurance Status Among US Latinos Affects Perception of Quality of Health Care
  Researchers Link Socioeconomic and Other Factors to Health Insurance Coverage
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2008 News

• July 31, 2009 - - One of our Healthcare Quality Scholars quoted by US News
  Dr. Tumaini Coker and colleagues report on the unexpected prevalence of homelessness among Fifth-grade students and their families, concluding that this may have an impact on their emotional, developmental and behavioral health.
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• October 13, 2008 - - The Institute of Medicine Elects 65 New Members, Two are members of the Network
  Drs. William Vega and Jose Escarce newly join Dr. Eliseo Perez-Stable as members of the Institute of Medicine (IOM)
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• October 6, 2008 - - Healthcare Quality Scholars presenting at APHA annual meeting in San Diego (Oct. 25-29, 2008)
  Aimee Afable-Munsuz and Carlos Reyes-Ortiz are presenting their research findings at the 136th APHA annual meeting in San Diego
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• July 9, 2008 -- - William Vega featured on Alliance for Health Reform website
  Dr. Vega's talk on Latino Health Issues in National Health Reform Debates is viewable online.
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