All immigrants, regardless of citizenship status should have access to healthcare; its cost-effective, improves health, and a bonus for a stronger workforce and the economy.
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The Rio Grande Valley experiences disproportionately high rates of food insecurity which harms health and economic mobility. It reflects deeper structural inequities.
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Access to affordable, high-quality health care is not only essential for maintaining good health—it is also a fundamental driver of financial security and economic mobility. Health insurance provides access to preventive care, help avoid costly medical debt, reduce lost wages from illness, improve educational and workforce participation, and long-term earning potential.
Brief 2 of the Latino Impact Report Series examined 28 Medicaid related bills using LTPC’s Human Capital Investment/Bienestar (HCI/B) framework that evaluates Access, Quality, Equity, and Sustainability. The analysis finds modest targeted investments in selected areas of Medicaid policy and programs; however, they focus on incremental system improvements rather than reforms and expansion to address health disparities and inequities.
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Maternal health problems and risks disproportionately impact Latinas, particularly in rural underserved areas. By Claudia Azua, LTPC Fellow Texas LULAC, State Director for Women.
Equity-based policies that target non-medical drivers of health (NDOH) can address structural barriers to poor health. By Sabrina E. Cuauro, LTPC Fellow.
Inflicting mental health and education harm on school children, causing teachers stress, and weakening their effectiveness.
The state has for decades failed to provide affordable coverage opportunities or expand Medicaid to uninsured adults—the health and financial costs to Latino families continue to be disproportionately harmful. Over 3 million Latinos are uninsured, cutting across all areas of employment and occupations. Texas’ purported economic miracle is an absurdity for Latino families.
Partisan and racialized politics are behind Texas’ 15 years of obstruction to address decades of perpetually high uninsurance rates. For Latinos, whose uninsured numbers exceed 3 million, representing 55% of the state’s uninsured, their health and financial hardships are compounded.