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Study: Latinos behind others in health care access

by City News Service • August 29, 2019

LOS ANGELES – Despite vital health insurance coverage gains in California under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Latinos continue to fall behind other racial and ethnic groups in coverage and access to health care, according to a UCLA study released Thursday.

A study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research finds that Latinos are less likely to have health insurance due to lack of coverage through an employer and barriers such as restrictions based on citizenship status. This lack of coverage means that they have less access to health care services, ultimately resulting in poorer health outcomes.

In order to extend coverage and access for this group, authors of the study said policies must be expanded to include noncitizens and efforts must be made to increase employer-based coverage. Currently, California is unable to implement a program that allows the state to fund health care through Medi-Cal regardless of citizenship status. The study uses data from the 2015-2016 California Health Interview Survey.

Some notable findings:

– 13.7% of California’s Latinos (ages 0-64) remain uninsured

– 21.6% of uninsured Latinos (ages 0-64) who are eligible for Medi-Cal are not enrolled

– 76% of Latino children (ages 0-18 years) can enroll in Medi-Cal but are not enrolled

– Uninsured rates differ (are higher) for Latinos who came to the U.S. less than 10 years and ago and those with low English proficiency

– Uninsured rates differ with education and income levels

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Filed Under: Health, Home, Politics

5 comments for "Study: Latinos behind others in health care access"

  1. EXAV says

    September 2, 2019 at 2:26 pm

    And the United States lags behind every other civilized, industrialized country on the planet in healthcare access.
    Get it together.
    Japan has an excellent hybrid health model.

  2. Health Care Access says

    August 29, 2019 at 3:57 pm

    Who do we blame?

    • Can you send them home says

      August 29, 2019 at 9:53 pm

      Send them back and get their own Medical.
      They’re not paying any way to go see Full how full USC and UCLA is

      • Tim Scott says

        August 30, 2019 at 8:09 am

        Since it appears that English isn’t your first language perhaps you are the one who needs to be “sent home.”

      • CoonY says

        August 31, 2019 at 4:27 am

        You silly crackpot

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