53:18 minutes (30.23 MB)... was held on Oct. 25, and featured panelists Frank Fernandez, Hamline alumnus and Vice President of Government Programs at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota; Laura Melnick, senior attorney, Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services; and Kathy McDonough, Minnesota Department of Human Services. The event was sponsored by the Latino Law Students Association, Law Students for Reproductive Justice, Immigration Section of the Public Interest Law Group and the Hamline University Health Law Institute.

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Professor Tom Romero's presentation explains that Hispanics face growing health care disparities.

Latinos are the nation's fastest growing demographic group. Latinos will spend $700 billion this year. Latinos represented between six-and-eight million votes in the 2004 presidential election and were estimated to represent the critical swing vote in six states.

These facts were revealed by Hamline Law Professor Tom Romero during his recent presentation, "Salud para todos ("Health for all"): Latinos and Health Law in the 21^st Century" at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota. Professor Romero was asked to speak at Blue Cross Blue Shield by Frank Fernandez '05, vice president of government programs, as part of the company's commemoration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Professor Romero noted that "Blue Cross Blue Shield, particularly its innovative Fuerza Azul community, has been a leader when it comes to health concerns and the Latino community." Professor Romero's presentatio explored the issue of disparities in health between racial/ethnic groups and provided concrete action steps people can take to eliminate these disparities.

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