The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is partnering with Aetna to give Hispanic-owned businesses and their employees access to individual health care plans.

Individual plans will be made available to USHCC members through this agreement. USHCC members and their families will be able to select from a wide variety of plan options, including PPO-style plans; high-deductible health plans compatible with health savings accounts; preventive and hospital plans that combine coverage for preventive care with catastrophic coverage for services like inpatient hospital care and outpatient surgery; and an optional dental PPO plan.

"This groundbreaking program benefits Hispanic business enterprises that comprise a very important segment of the U.S. population and continue to contribute to our economy. Aetna has a long-standing, proven track record of providing affordable, reliable and comprehensive health insurance and through this agreement we can proudly say that steps are being made to bridge the gap and provide this type of critically needed coverage to Hispanic business owners and their employees," said USHCC President and CEO Javier Palomarez.