Language, Insurance Affect Hispanic Health Care in Arkansas

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Posted on: February 27th, 2006
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“ROGERS –Hispanics want healthy babies, proper medical advice when they’re ill and compassionate care for grandma and grandpa ”” the same family health concerns of everyone. They’re just less likely to seek that care if language or insurance are problems.

Factors such as income, employment, health insurance status and English speaking ability affect health, according to the Arkansas Racial and Ethnic Health Disparity Study Report published last year by the Arkansas Minority Health Commission.

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