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PRNewswire - November 15, 2006
"The need for the Senate to immediately reauthorize the Ryan White CARE Act is more critical now than ever. I was deeply saddened to learn that three individuals in South Carolina recently passed away while on a waiting list for life saving HIV medications."
"It is absolutely critical that the Senate reauthorize and modernize this vital piece of legislation before the close of the 109th Congress."
"In recent years, the face of HIV/AIDS has dramatically changed. The epidemic is now affecting Southern and rural areas of the United States and disproportionately affecting minorities, particularly Hispanic Americans, in these regions."
"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that in 2004 Hispanics accounted for 20% of all individuals living with AIDS in the United States. Additionally, of all ethnic groups in the U.S., Hispanics had the second highest rate of AIDS infection."
"More and more Hispanics are being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS but are not benefiting from the federal funding available. I hope that Senators will do the right thing and pass the Ryan White CARE Reauthorization currently pending to help ensure that all Americans, regardless of ethnicity or geographic location will have access to life saving medication and treatment."
About LULAC
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is the oldest and largest Latino civil rights organization in the United States. LULAC advances the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, health, and civil rights of Hispanic Americans through community-based programs operating at more than 600 LULAC councils nationwide.
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