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Posted on: October 27th, 2005
Filed Under: [ Health ] [ Hispanic News ] [ Marketing ]
“Even though Hispanics comprise the largest minority group in the United States, studies show that they are largely underserved by the health care system. According to the Center for Disease Control, Hispanics were 14.4 percent less likely than non-Hispanics to have health care coverage in 2002. They were 15.6 percent less likely to have a regular personal health care provider and 2.8 percent less likely than non-Hispanics to have a regular place of care. Paradoxically, Hispanics were significantly more likely than non-Hispanics to report having needed medical care during the preceding 12 months but could not obtain it.
In analyzing the reasons for these disparities, cultural differences between Hispanics and the non-Hispanic doctors who treat them become relevant. Health care for U.S. Hispanics can be a source of great difficulty and dissatisfaction. Obtaining access to health care in the U.S. is often challenging because of cultural differences, cost, lack of health insurance and other barriers such as language. In addition, health care in Latin American countries is very different than it is in the U.S. “
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