{"id":14291,"date":"2024-09-26T13:46:50","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T13:46:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nhcoa.org\/es\/?p=14291"},"modified":"2024-09-26T13:48:30","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T13:48:30","slug":"nhcoa-hosts-the-2024-capitol-hill-briefing-empowering-latinos-to-address-health-inequities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nhcoa.org\/es\/nhcoa-hosts-the-2024-capitol-hill-briefing-empowering-latinos-to-address-health-inequities\/","title":{"rendered":"NHCOA Hosts the 2024 Capitol Hill Briefing: Empowering Latinos to Address Health Inequities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/nhcoa.org\/es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Blog-header-2024-09-25T154041.372-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14292\" style=\"width:550px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nhcoa.org\/es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Blog-header-2024-09-25T154041.372-980x551.png 980w, https:\/\/nhcoa.org\/es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Blog-header-2024-09-25T154041.372-480x270.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>Washington, D.C.<\/strong> \u2013 The National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA) will hold its annual <strong>Capitol Hill Briefing<\/strong> on <strong>Thursday, September 26, 2024<\/strong>, starting at <strong>10:00 AM (EST)<\/strong> at the <strong>Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2045 in Washington, DC<\/strong>. This year\u2019s theme is <strong>Empowering Latinos to Address Health Inequities <\/strong>and will highlight critical health disparities affecting Hispanic\/Latino communities, with a particular focus on obesity, Alzheimer\u2019s disease, cardiovascular conditions, Medicare Advantage, and vaccines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">The briefing will feature <strong>Dr. Yanira Cruz<\/strong>, President &amp; CEO of NHCOA, and <strong>Congressman Raul Ruiz<\/strong>, who will deliver the opening remarks and will be moderated by <strong>Cindy Padilla<\/strong>, former Chairwoman of NHCOA\u2019s Board of Directors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">The event will also feature a distinguished panel of speakers including <strong>Sohini Gupta<\/strong>, Executive Vice President of Government Affairs and Innovations at AHIP; <strong>Dr. Ray Serrano<\/strong>, Director of Research and Policy at LULAC; <strong>Tricia Brooks<\/strong>, VP and Head of Office for Government Affairs &amp; Policy at EISAI and <strong>Amy Hinojosa<\/strong>, President &amp; CEO of MANA, A National Latina Organization. The event will conclude with closing remarks by <strong>Robert \u201cBob\u201d Blancato<\/strong>, a member of NHCOA\u2019s Board of Directors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">During the briefing, NHCOA will also release the <strong>2024 Status of Hispanic Older Adults Report (SHOAR): Insights from the Field \u2013 Elevating Heart Health Awareness &amp; Advocacy<\/strong>. This report details findings from surveys and focus groups, shedding light on heart health disparities within the Hispanic\/Latino community and offering actionable policy recommendations. Key recommendations include expanding healthcare access, reforming step therapy practices, and enhancing Latino voter education to promote health equity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">NHCOA\u2019s Capitol Hill Briefing draws a broad audience of community leaders, policymakers, advocates, and Hispanic older adults, with the clear objective of crafting meaningful discussions on how to empower the Hispanic\/Latino population to age with dignity and good health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">The 2024 Capitol Hill Briefing would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors: <strong><em>PhRMA, Pfizer, AHIP, Eisai, Exelixis, and Eli Lilly<\/em><\/strong>. We greatly appreciate their support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">Register for the event at:<strong> NHCOACHB.eventbrite.com<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">For questions, contact Christine Perez at c.perez@nhcoa.org or 202-347-9733.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>About NHCOA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-10 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">NHCOA is the leading national organization working to improve the lives of Hispanic older adults, their families, and their caregivers. 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