Census: More Than 1 in 4 Hispanics Still Have No Health Insurance (Especially Immigrants)

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Hispanic immigrants have the highest uninsured rates in the country. (Photo from Voxxie News via Getty Images)
Hispanic immigrants have the highest uninsured rates in the country. (Photo from Voxxie News via Getty Images)

More than 1 in 4 Hispanics still have no health insurance coverage, by far the lowest rates of health insurance coverage in the United States, according to new data from the Census Bureau, Voxxi News reports.

Only 1 in 10 non-Hispanic whites lack coverage.

Hispanic immigrants overall also are more than twice as likely as U.S.-born Hispanics to lack health insurance coverage, according to the Census data:

  • Hispanic undocumented immigrants: 49% uninsured
  • Hispanic immigrants with citizenship: 21% uninsured
  • U.S.-born Hispanics: 17% uninsured

Hispanic immigrants also have higher uninsured rates by age compared to U.S.-born Hispanics. Among those ages 18-64, 24% of U.S.-born and 43% of foreign-born lacked insurances, as well as 2% and 8% of those ages 65 and older, respectively.

Hispanic support for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has dropped from 61% to 47% since September 2013, Voxxi News reports.

“Experts indicate barriers to insurance still are important factors in how many Hispanics seek coverage,” according to the report. “Language and a lack of trust for traditional medical facilities can prevent Hispanics from being comfortable seeking care. What’s more, during its launch, the Spanish-language portion of the ACA was fraught with problems, making it even more discouraging and difficult for Hispanics to sign up for health coverage.”

By The Numbers By The Numbers

25.1

percent

of Latinos remain without health insurance coverage

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