“The coronavirus pandemic has shined a glaring spotlight on health inequities in the U.S. as Latinos and African Americans have been disproportionately at risk of being hospitalized by or dying from Covid-19. As the U.S. endures another wave of Covid infections and surpasses 250,000 coronavirus-related deaths, the pandemic continues to have an outsize effect on the health of Latinos. Before the pandemic, Latinos already faced a number of obstacles in receiving primary and preventive care. Latinos also have the highest uninsured rate of any racial or ethnic group in the U.S. The Affordable Care Act covered millions of Latinos — nearly halving the uninsured rate for Latino adults from 2010 to 2016. But the rate crept up last year — possibly because of the Trump administration’s health and immigration policies.”
“As President-elect Joe Biden prepares to assume office in January, how will his administration’s plans to combat the spread of the virus take into account the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on communities of color, particularly Latinos?”
“POLITICO is holding a virtual deep-dive conversation on the policy, economic and cultural barriers Latinos confront in accessing quality health care and how the pandemic crisis can also create an opportunity to identify solutions.”
“Featured Keynote Speakers:
Xavier Becerra, attorney general of California and nominee, U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services
Rep. Raul Ruiz of California…” Watch the video here.
Note: The interview with the HHS Secretary nominee starts at 01:43
Source: Closing the Gap: Latinos, Health Care and COVID-19 – December 2, 2020. POLITICO.
