Dive Brief:
- Despite the rollout of the ACA, many Mexican immigrants and naturalized citizens living in states such as California and Texas cross the border to receive health care services, reports Kaiser Health News. Services are less expensive and doctors speak their language.
- According to KHN, many insurers have promoted their products to the Hispanic consumer market, but enrollment numbers were way below expectations.
- Hispanic health clinics and community organizations have said that they do not have enough bilingual and bicultural staff to handle the enrollment process for the 10 million Latinos eligible for health care coverage, FierceHealthPayer previously reported.
Dive Insight:
It looks like it's going to be a struggle to integrate the Hispanic community into the American health care system. The evidence suggests that payers, charities and government organizations are going to have to locate more cultural resources to help bridge the gap that exists today.