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Latinos often lack access to healthcare and have poor

(4 days ago) WEBThe Affordable Care Act has narrowed racial gaps in access to healthcare, but Latinos are still nearly 3 times more likely to be uninsured than non-Hispanic whites. One in four Latinos have no

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/latinos-often-lack-access-to-healthcare-and-have-poor-health-outcomes-heres-how-we-can-change-that/

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Addressing Barriers to Primary Care Access for Latinos in …

(7 days ago) WEBObjective: Disparities in access to primary health care have led to health disadvantages among Latinos and other non-White racial groups. To …

https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.1086/708616

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5 facts about Hispanic Americans and health care

(Just Now) WEBHealth care access among Hispanic immigrants differs markedly based on how long they have lived in the U.S. More recent arrivals are less likely than those who have been in the country longer to have seen a doctor recently and to have a primary care provider. For example, 48% of Hispanic immigrants who have been in the U.S. for a …

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/10/30/5-facts-about-hispanic-americans-and-health-care/

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2. Hispanic Americans’ experiences with health care

(5 days ago) WEBHispanic Americans have mixed views on how much progress has been made in health outcomes for Hispanic people in the last 20 years. About half (51%) say health outcomes for Hispanic people have gotten a lot (17%) or a little (34%) better. However, 34% say they have stayed about the same, and 13% say they have gotten a …

https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2022/06/14/hispanic-americans-experiences-with-health-care/

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HHS Fact Sheet: Advancing Health Equity for Hispanics

(6 days ago) WEBUnder Medicare Part B and Part D, about 131,000 Hispanic Medicare enrollees would have benefited from the insulin cap if it had been in efect in 2020. Among the 3.4 million enrollees who received a vaccine under Medicare Part D in 2021, nearly 245,000 were Hispanic enrollees and they paid a total of $7.9 million in out-of-pocket costs for Part

https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/hhs-fact-sheet-advancing-health-equity-for-hispanics.pdf

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Hispanic/Latino Health Office of Minority Health

(2 days ago) WEBHispanic health is often shaped by factors such as language/cultural barriers, lack of access to preventive care, and the lack of health insurance. According to 2019 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, some of the leading causes of death among Hispanics include cancer, heart disease, unintentional injuries (accidents

https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/hispaniclatino-health

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Access to and Quality of Health Care - Hispanics and the …

(4 days ago) WEBThe health of a population is influenced by both its social and its economic circumstances and the health care services it receives. As discussed in other chapters of this report, on average the socioeconomic status of Hispanics in the United States is considerably lower than that of non-Hispanic whites. Hispanics also face a variety of barriers to receiving …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK19910/

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Bridging The Health Equity Gap: Strategies To Create An …

(5 days ago) WEBExisting disparities in access to health care and other predictors of health status have more people who identify as Hispanic/Latino/Latinx compared to Duke Health events without LATIN …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/bridging-health-equity-gap-strategies-create-equitable-health-system-latinx-communities

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Healthcare Needs of U.S. Rural Latinos: A Growing, …

(3 days ago) WEBLanguage skills for providers and health literacy workshops for patients have also played roles in increasing healthcare access to Latinos, leading to and lessons learned from a collaborative primary health care program to improve diabetes care among urban Latino populations. Health Promotion Practice, 10 (2), 293–302. 10.1177

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8386766/

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Research Update: Where Are Latinos Struggling to Access …

(4 days ago) WEBAbout 70 percent of the Latino population lived in established destination counties as of 2010. Histories of discrimination and disinvestment in health systems likely contribute to the disparities between these and other counties, but as Kelly Whitener recently wrote, states have a number of options to correct course and expand health …

https://ccf.georgetown.edu/2021/08/10/research-update-where-are-latinos-struggling-to-access-healthcare/

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Health inequities among Latinos/Hispanics: Documentation status …

(3 days ago) WEBAccess to healthcare. Approximately 68% of documented Mexican immigrants have a usual place to go when sick compared to 47% of undocumented Mexican immigrants [].These differences may vary for other Latinos/Hispanic subgroups (e.g., Guatemalans, Dominicans)[12–13].Since undocumented immigrants are ineligible for Medicaid in …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7415496/

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Health and Health Care Experiences of Hispanic Adults KFF

(8 days ago) WEBThe remaining nearly eight in ten Hispanic adults (78%) say it is very or somewhat easy to find health care at a location that is easy to get to, compared to 86% of White adults. Less than half of

https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/poll-finding/health-and-health-care-experiences-of-hispanic-adults/

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Equal access to healthcare for Black & Latinx consumers McKinsey

(8 days ago) WEBWhen evaluating behavioral health, McKinsey’s 2020 Behavioral Health Survey showed that Black and Latino respondents had a lower perception of their quality of life, rating it “very low” on a ten-point scale, at about 5.1 and 3.1 times the rate of White respondents, respectively. 8. Black and Latino consumers were more likely than White

https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare/our-insights/what-black-and-latino-consumers-want-healthcare-stakeholders-to-know

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Health Insurance Coverage and Access to Care Among Latinos

(Just Now) WEBOverview. This issue brief analyzes changes in health insurance coverage and examines disparities in access to care between Latinos and non-Latinos using data from 2013-2020, with a focus on impacts of the Affordable Care Act and the American Rescue Plan. This Issue Brief is part of a series of ASPE Issue Briefs examining the …

https://aspe.hhs.gov/reports/health-insurance-coverage-access-care-among-latinos

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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to Medical Advancements

(5 days ago) WEBResearchers suggested these disparities likely reflected more limited access to COVID-19 treatment facilities; potential prior negative experiences with the health care system, racism, or implicit

https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/racial-and-ethnic-disparities-in-access-to-medical-advancements-and-technologies/

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FastStats - Health of Hispanic or Latino Population

(2 days ago) WEBPercent of men age 20 and older with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication): 46.0% (2015-2018) Percent of women age 20 and older with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication): 35.4% (2015-2018) Source: Health, United States, 2019, Table 22 [PDF – …

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/hispanic-health.htm

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Access to Health Insurance and Health Care for Hispanic Children …

(3 days ago) WEBSuch policies could enhance Hispanic children’s access to health care. And by moving away from exclusionary immigration policies, the administration can create a less hostile environment for immigrants and reduce the fear that has contributed to an erosion of progress in health insurance coverage for Hispanic children. But barriers to

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00027162211050007

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Improving access to health care in Latino communities - PubMed

(Just Now) WEBPublic debate about health care reform often focuses on the need for health insurance coverage, but in Latino communities many other barriers also inhibit access to medical care. In addition, basic public health services often go underfunded or ignored. Thus, health care reform efforts, nationally and in each State, must embrace a broader view

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8416110/

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Caregivers' and Health Care Providers' Cultural Perceptions of and

(8 days ago) WEBSix themes emerged from the analysis: (1) multiple caregivers involved within a family-oriented Latino household; (2) need for encouragement in advocating for loved ones in the clinician's office; (3) challenges in reaching and communicating with the Latino population; (4) increasing use of technology by patients and caregivers despite some …

https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/CPJ.0000000000200307

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Telenovela (Spanish Soap Opera) Interventions on Latino Health: A

(3 days ago) WEBIntroduction: The use of telenovelas shows promise as a mode of education that could enhance Latino people's ability to prevent or manage different health conditions. This scoping review examined the available evidence about telenovela interventions on Latino health. Methods: A scoping review was conducted by searching five peer …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/15404153241257929

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Racial and ethnic disparities post-hospitalization for COVID-19

(Just Now) WEBEvidence shows racial/ethnic variations in long-term acute care hospital and rehabilitation unit use after critical illness 26,27, with non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanic/Latino patients being more

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-61097-0

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What's health care like in rural America? We're taking a close-up …

(7 days ago) WEBIt emphasized the need for increased access to care, improved quality of health care and a more targeted approach to reducing risk factors. It was released in February 2020. Weeks later, the COVID-19 pandemic arrived. Much like the way the virus exposed system flaws in social issues, rural Americans were disproportionately affected, …

https://professional.heart.org/en/news/2024/04/30/whats-health-care-like-in-rural-america-were-taking-a-close-up-look

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Latinx Non-Profits + Resources in Northern New Jersey

(1 days ago) WEBWomenRising provides women and their families with access to helpful services. Some of the successful programs offered by the organization are the Domestic Violence Program, the Family Advocacy Program (FAP), and Family Support Services (FSS). Learn more here. See More: Latinx- + Hispanic-Owned Businesses to Support in …

https://www.themontclairgirl.com/latinx-nonprofits-northern-new-jersey/

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Hispanic Heritage Month and the Growth of New Jersey’s Latinx

(8 days ago) WEBOnly Asian Americans grew at a faster rate between 2010 and 2020 (35.6% vs. 23%), according to The Brookings Institution. During the same decade, New Jersey’s Hispanic population grew by nearly half a million people (447,431), which equates to a growth rate of 28.8% between 2010 and 2020 (compared to the state’s overall …

https://www.njfuture.org/2021/10/13/hispanic-heritage-month-and-the-growth-of-new-jerseys-latinx-population/

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Senator Lena Gonzalez Introduces Bill to Address Health …

(8 days ago) WEB“Equitable access to healthcare for all communities, including our Latino and Indigenous communities, is extremely important,” said Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach). “The Latino and Indigenous Health Disparities Reduction Act acknowledges the unique hurdles these communities face and offers a solution to help improve their health …

https://sd33.senate.ca.gov/news/senator-lena-gonzalez-introduces-bill-address-health-disparities-latino-and-indigenous

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Biden-Harris Administration Launches New Option to Report …

(3 days ago) WEBIf an emergency medical condition is confirmed, hospitals must provide stabilizing medical treatment (or, if unable to stabilize the person within its capability, to appropriately transfer the patient). CMS continues to work to enforce federal law, to ensure access to quality health care services protected by EMTALA.

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/21/biden-harris-administration-launches-new-option-report-potential-violations-federal-law-continue-promote-patient-access-stabilizing-emergency-care.html

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Thousands of Immigrants in Illinois May Lose Their Health Care as

(7 days ago) WEBThousands of undocumented Illinois residents are in jeopardy of losing health care coverage from a pair of state programs. The programs rolled out during the pandemic, providing benefits for immigrant adults and seniors. They offered health coverage for low-income individuals who did not qualify for Medicaid because of their immigration status.

https://news.wttw.com/2024/05/24/thousands-immigrants-illinois-may-lose-their-health-care-advocates-call-more-funding

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UCLA’s Latino Policy and Politics Institute hosts annual state policy

(1 days ago) WEB‘Doubled-up’ homelessness: Latinos in L.A. County. After the panel, Deyanira Nevarez Martinez, co-author of a recent Latino Policy and Politcs Institute report on the full spectrum of Latino homelessness, presented her team’s research highlighting the high prevalence of “doubled-up homelessness” in the Latino community, where individuals …

https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/latino-policy-and-politics-institute-policy-briefing-2024

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Walmart health care closings may mean less access for rural patients

(9 days ago) WEB0:00. 1:01. For rural and lower-income Americans, staying healthy will become more time-consuming, experts say, with longer drives and wait times for doctors following Walmart's decision last

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2024/05/12/walmart-health-centers-closing-less-access/73619365007/

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Dental care and insurance costs too much. ACA rule could change …

(2 days ago) WEBThe deficit in dental coverage is immense: Nearly 69 million U.S. adults did not have dental insurance or access to routine oral health care last year, according to a survey by the nonprofit

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/05/20/dental-care-insurance-costs-too-much-aca-rule/73766660007/

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Addressing equity gaps for Latino college students - Inside Higher …

(8 days ago) WEBBased on Excelencia’s report, Inside Higher Ed compiled five common features for college leaders and practitioners looking to improve or create interventions geared toward Latino and Hispanic students. Involve families. Only 28 percent of Latino adults (age 25 and over) in the U.S. hold an associate degree or higher, meaning many …

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/student-success/college-experience/2024/05/20/addressing-equity-gaps-latino-college-students

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Why Connecting Disability Justice and Reproductive Justice Matters

(2 days ago) WEBConservative politicians have been unwilling to pass legislation, like the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act, that would help to improve maternal health outcomes for all. Access to high-quality, affordable, and respectful maternal health care is another element of reproductive justice that is often not realized for those with disabilities who

https://tcf.org/content/commentary/why-connecting-disability-justice-and-reproductive-justice-matters/

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Improving access to health care in Latino communities. - PMC

(3 days ago) WEBThus, health care reform efforts, nationally and in each State, must embrace a broader view of the issues if the needs of Latino communities are to be served. This report reviews and summarizes information about the mounting problems Latino communities face in gaining access to medical care. Access to appropriate medical care is reduced by

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1403427/

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OSU Medicine expanding access to virtual health care across …

(8 days ago) WEBIn order to bridge the gap of health care access that is much needed in Oklahoma, OSU Medicine is utilizing the latest technologies to bring the expertise of its physicians directly to rural hospitals across the state. OSU Medicine is currently providing virtual behavioral health emergency room consults, as well as hospitalist services for

https://news.okstate.edu/articles/health-sciences/2024/osu-medicine-expanding-access-to-virtual-health-care-across-oklahoma.html

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Hackensack Meridian Health Funds Key Innovation to Improve …

(6 days ago) WEBEDISON, N.J., June 14, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey's most comprehensive and integrated health care network, is pleased to announce that it has invested in a medical hub for the home. Pillo, an intelligent health care companion, empowers patients to better manage their health at home while connecting …

https://www.epicos.com/article/281985/hackensack-meridian-health-funds-key-innovation-improve-health-care-new-jersey

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The Nursing Inter Shift Handover: A Moment of Care for Patients …

(2 days ago) WEBPrecedents: The transfer between nursing shifts must guarantee the quality of care for patients and their families in the hospital. This study aimed to transform the handover between nursing shifts to strengthen the care capacity of patients and their family caregivers, and improve the care capacity of nursing staff, in a Latin American university …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/15404153241246804

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