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  • Under the Affordable Care Act, People of Color Have Seen Greater Gains in Health Coverage But Remain More Likely Than Whites to Be Uninsured

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    The uninsured rate has fallen among all racial and ethnic groups under the Affordable Care Act with steeper declines among people of color compared to Whites, according to a new analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation. The findings for Hispanics were especially striking. Between 2013 and 2015, the uninsured rate for Hispanics fell from 26 percent to 17 percent – a sharper decline than for any other group. Nationally, the total number of nonelderly uninsured…

  • Survey of Americans on Race

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    In the last couple of years, several incidents in which African Americans were mistreated or in some cases killed by police have sparked renewed public attention to the issue of race relations in America. To better understand the current status of the issue, the Kaiser Family Foundation and CNN surveyed the U.S. public to gauge their views of race in America and personal experiences with discrimination or racism, with a focus on the views and…

  • New KFF/CNN Survey on Race Finds Deep Divisions in How Blacks, Whites and Hispanics Experience and View Race Relations, Discrimination and the Police

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    With racial incidents and concerns continuing to make national headlines, a new Kaiser Family Foundation/CNN Survey of Americans on Race probes deeply into the public's experiences on racial issues and the dramatic differences in the ways people of different races view them. The survey looks at the views and experiences of Blacks, Hispanics and Whites, including their personal experiences with discrimination.  It captures similarities and differences in how people of different races view race relations,…

  • The Role of Language in Health Care Access and Utilization for Insured Hispanic Adults

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    The ACA coverage expansions may help mitigate some barriers people with limited English proficiency (LEP) face in accessing coverage and care. However, individuals with LEP may still face increased barriers to care with coverage. This analysis examines differences in health care experiences between English- and Spanish-speaking Hispanic adults with insurance using data from the 2014 Kaiser Survey of Low-Income Americans and the ACA.

  • The Affordable Care Act (ACA) and What it Means for Latinos

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    The Affordable Care Act (ACA) and What it Means for Latinos September 05 Webinar for Univision: What Do Consumers Need to Know About Health Reform's Private Coverage and Exchange Options? Download the Sep. 5 slideshow by clicking here. https://youtu.be/tLqyWDgc4zI June 19 Webinar for Univision: The Affordable Care Act (ACA) and What It Means for Latinos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDFxbyC7vU4 Download the PowerPoint Presentation Resources The following resources provide an overview of the ACA and what it means for Latinos,…

  • Health Coverage for the Hispanic Population Today and Under the Affordable Care Act

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    The more than 50 million Hispanics living in the United States make up 17 percent of the total population and are the nation's fastest growing racial or ethnic group. Many Hispanics continue to face disparities in health coverage and care, and they have the highest uninsured rate among racial/ethnic groups, with nearly one in three lacking coverage. This brief provides an overview of the Hispanic population in the U.S., their health coverage today and the…

  • Distribution of U.S. Population by Race/Ethnicity, 2010 and 2050

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    Distribution of U.S. Population by Race/Ethnicity, 2010 and 2050 Download Source U.S. Census Bureau, 2008, Projected Population by Single Year of Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin for the United States: July 1, 2000 to July 1, 2050.  http://www.census.gov/population/www/projections/downloadablefiles.html.   

  • AIDS Is a Deeply Personal As Well As Societal Concern for Young Americans of Color

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    Survey finds Black and Latino Youth “Very Concerned” about Impact of HIV on Themselves and Others Their Age; Black Youth Most Likely to be Offered and to Get a Test for HIV Menlo Park, Calif. - Nearly three times as many Black teens and young adults, and twice as many Latino youth, say HIV/AIDS is an issue that concerns them personally as compared to whites the same age, according to a new Kaiser Family Foundation survey of…

  • Medicaid’s Role for Hispanic Americans

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    This fact sheet examines Medicaid's role for Hispanic Americans. It includes data on Medicaid's coverage of Hispanic Americans and the program's impact on their access to care, as well as the impacts of the recent recession and the coming expansion of Medicaid under health reform on enrollment in Medicaid among Hispanic Americans. The fact sheet also has a chart showing state-by-state data on health insurance coverage of Hispanic Americans. Fact Sheet (.pdf)

  • Capitol Hill Briefing on Latinos and HIV/AIDS

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    As part of the Kaiser Family Foundation’s ongoing effort to raise awareness about critical issues related to HIV/AIDS, we co-hosted a Capitol Hill briefing with the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) on Latinos and HIV/AIDS. Honorary co-sponsors of the briefing included Representatives Hilda Solis (D-CA), Ciro Rodriquez (D-TX), and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL). At the briefing, facts on the impact of the epidemic were presented that were based on a new chartbook…