Hispanic Foundation

United States Library of Congress, Hispanic Foundation, Washington, D. C. 

Individuals from communities of color are more likely to be uninsured than non-Hispanic whites. Over one-third of Hispanics (37%) are uninsured. They are three times more likely to be uninsured than non-Hispanic whites. Nearly one-fourth of African Americans and one-fifth of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) (Veenstra and Higashi, 2000) and American Indian/Alaskan Natives (AI/AN) are uninsured (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 2002). 

The picture is even grimmer for adults. One-third of Hispanic and AAPI men in fair and poor health have not visited a doctor in the past year. Hispanic, African American, and AAPI women in fair or poor health are also less likely to have visited a physician than non-Hispanic white men (Henry J. Kaiser Foundation, 1999). 

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