The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) released a study last week restating what has been said before, that Latinos continue to fall behind in terms of access to health care. While health care disparities have lessened for other people of color compared to whites, treatments for diabetes, mental illness and tuberculosis, as well as dental and preventative care, were just some of the areas in which disparities for Latinos were increasing. According to the National Center for Policy Analysis:

Officials say they cannot identify the reasons for the gaps in health care for Latinos. Carolyn Clancy, director of AHRQ, says that a language barrier might contribute to the disparities, adding that she did not know the extent to which illegal immigration plays a role.

As a Latina I can say that language, immigration status, as well as disparities in income all play a role as to why nuestra gente still are not getting the health care they need and deserve.

Via / National Center for Policy Analysis