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Farmworker Justice applauds the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) provision to provide subsidies (in the form of tax credits) to consumers who bought health insurance through the federally-facilitated health insurance marketplaces (Healthcare.gov). The subsidies are … Read more Supreme Court Ruling on Affordable Care Act Helps Keep Farmworkers Covered

A recent study by health economists at the University of California at Davis and Old Dominion University estimates that over three quarters of all agricultural nonfatal injuries and illnesses are not included in official counts kept by federal agencies. The … Read more Study Estimates that 77% of Agricultural Injuries are Unreported

“For the first time in decades, the current generation isn’t as healthy as the one that came before.” The theme for day five of National Public Health Week is “Be the Healthiest Nation in One Generation” and is dedicated to … Read more Reversing America’s Declining Health Trend Means Focusing in Equity

The CDC estimates that each year roughly 1 in 6 Americans gets sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die of foodborne illnesses. We’ve all seen the frightening consequences from fruits and vegetables contaminated with salmonella or listeria. Eating safe, healthy … Read more Farmworkers and our Food Safety System

Day three of National Public Health Week is entitled “Get Out Ahead!” and is dedicated to prevention as a national priority. Community and migrant health centers across the United States serve the preventative and primary health care needs of many … Read more National Public Health Week: Getting Ahead with Preventative Health Care

April 7th begins the 2014 National Public Health Week! Today’s theme, “Be healthy from the start,” is especially important when bringing awareness to the current state of farmworker health in this country. Today, we focus on farmworker children and access … Read more National Public Health Week: Be Healthy from the Start

 According to a 2010 poll, cancer is the disease most feared by American adults. And rightfully so, as the National Cancer Institute’s surveillance program reported that same year that over 13 million Americans were living with cancer. Farmworkers number over … Read more Taking a Closer Look at Farmworkers and Cancer

Under the Affordable Care Act, many farmworkers and their families could benefit from health insurance offered in their state’s marketplace. The plans will cover a range of services from preventative care to ER visits to maternity care. If eligible, they … Read more Why are insurance enrollment numbers low for farmworkers and their families?

Today is the first day of open enrollment for the new health insurance marketplaces. Today, millions of currently uninsured and underinsured individuals living in the U.S. will have the opportunity to purchase affordable, high-quality health insurance. But a lot of … Read more Expanding Access to Healthcare for Farmworkers: ACA Open Enrollment Starts Today

Today’s New York Times article, “Tacking Health Care Costs Onto California Farm Produce” discussed the impacts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on California farmers, their labor contractors and farmworkers. Farmworker Justice recognizes that affordability may be a challenge for … Read more NYT “Tacking Health Care Costs onto CA Farm Produce” Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story