Hispanic Patients' Double Burden: Lack of Health Insurance and Limited English

THE COMMONWEALTH FUND ONE EAST 75TH STREET NEW YORK, NY 10021-2692 TEL 212.606.3800 FAX 212.606.3500 E-MAIL cmwf@cmwf.org http://www.cmwf.org As the Hispanic population grew over the last decade—more than doubling during the 1990s—so too did the ranks of its uninsured. Now a new study finds that problems resulting from lack of health coverage are exacerbated for Hispanics who also lack proficiency in English.