Hispanics shift hospitals’ resources - Dallas

“At Dallas hospitals, there are now signs in Spanish as well as “translation phones.” Texas medical schools are teaching Spanish to the state’s future doctors. And physicians and insurers are focusing more on diabetes, a particular problem among Hispanics.

Such accommodations are not without controversy.

Some argue not enough is being done to tailor care to a group expected to account for nearly 60 percent of the state’s population in 30 years. They say doctors working in Texas should be required to speak Spanish, or at least have a better understanding of the Hispanic culture.”

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