Healthcare
The Healthcare Task Force focuses on ensuring Latinos have access to affordable health care. Additionally, the Task Force focuses on public health, prevention, and health disparities.
Members:
Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham, Co-Chair
Rep. Raul Ruiz, Co-Chair
Rep. Pedro Pierluisi
More on Healthcare
For Immediate Release:
Date: July 30, 2026
Media Contact:
Rafael Bernal | Rafael.Bernal@mail.house.gov | 202-841-4844
Washington, D.C. — Statement from Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Adriano Espaillat on the 61st Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid
“For 61 years, Medicare and Medicaid have helped millions of Americans access the health care they need—from children and seniors to people with disabilities and working families. Yet today, President Trump and congressional Republicans are dismantling these vital programs to pay for tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans.
For Immediate Release:
Date: July 23, 2026
Media Contact: Rafael Bernal | rafael.bernal@mail.house.gov
For Immediate Release:
Date: February 24, 2026
Media Contact:
Rafael Bernal | Rafael.Bernal@mail.house.gov | 202-841-4844
Media Contact:
Rafael Bernal | Rafael.Bernal@mail.house.gov | 202-841-4844
127 Members of Congress Urge DHS to Withdraw Harmful Public Charge Proposal
Washington, D.C. — 127 Members of Congress, including 17 Senators and 110 Members of the House, sent a bicameral letter on Friday urging the Department of Homeland Security to withdraw its proposed public charge rule, warning it would harm U.S. citizen children, immigrant communities, and public health systems nationwide.
Democratic Caucus Leaders Hold News Conference on Impending Government Shutdown
C-SPAN | September 30th, 2025
"People will die because of the Republican assault on health care," Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) said during a news conference on the looming government shutdown. Chair Meng and other Democratic caucus leaders placed blame at the feet of Republicans if government funding does run out. Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) began the news conference vowing to "continue the fight" adding, "this is their shutdown."
Family deported with ill American child need to return for care, lawyers say
NewsNation: Sandra Sanchez | September 19th, 2025
Harlingen, Texas (Border Report) — A family that was deported from South Texas to Mexico earlier this year is struggling to receive medical care for their severely ill daughter and they desperately want to return.
Lawyers with the Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP), who are representing the Hernandez family, on Thursday said the parents, Juan and Maria, have been waiting south of the border since February for permission from the Department of Homeland Security to return to the United States.
Demócratas exigen a Trump el regreso de niña con cáncer deportada a México
Realidades; Mega; Vanguardia; La Verdad; Prensa Libre; Diario Hispaniola; En Segundos | September 18th, 2025; September 19th, 2025; September 21st, 2025
Legisladores demócratas alzaron la voz este jueves para exigir al expresidente Donald Trump y su administración que permitan el regreso a Estados Unidos de Sara Hernández, una niña estadounidense de 10 años que fue deportada junto a su familia a México mientras buscaba tratamiento médico para el cáncer que padece.
Cámara de Representantes aprueba proyecto de presupuesto impulsado por Donald Trump
El Diario NY: Marielis Acevedo Irizarry| July 3rd, 2025
El presidente del Caucus Hispano del Congreso, Adriano Espaillat, tronó contra la aprobación de la ley en la Cámara. De acuerdo con el representante demócrata de Nueva York, el contenido del plan en temas como Medicaid traiciona las promesas electorales de los republicanos, y, en particular, del presidente. “Este proyecto de ley no cumple las promesas que los republicanos le hicieron al pueblo estadounidense”, expuso Espaillat.
Politico: Shia Kapos | April 7, 2025
Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García joins in the inaugural podcast “Tu Caucus,” produced by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. The show opens with García and two other lawmakers sharing their immigrant stories. Then they dug into policy. García said prioritizing Medicaid/Medicare “will help Democrats regain the house in 2026.”
MSNBC: José Díaz-Balart | March 31, 2025
José Díaz-Balart sat down with three congressional caucus chairs, chair of the Asian Pacific American caucus Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), chair of the Hispanic caucus Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) and chair of the Black caucus Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY) to discuss the state of the U.S. economy, the future of the Democratic Party, and more.