A quarter all Hispanics in the United States lack, the highest rate for any minority in the nation, according to data released by the Census Bureau. About 2.6 million an estimated 10.2 million eligible Latinos did not enroll during the first year the Act’s operation.
Foreign-born Hispanics are twice as likely to be as those born in the country, according to an analysis by the Pew Research Center.
Factors such as technical glitches, cultural issues and financial barriers may have contributed to the low rate by Latinos.
The Spanish-language version the federal healthcare website, CuidadoDeSalud.gov, was not online until December last year, and was poorly translated, according to The Washington Post. For example, it used “prima” for “,” although it more commonly means “female cousin” in Spanish.
State-run websites also had poor translations, the newspaper reported, as well as clumsy explanations often-unfamiliar terms like “co-pay,” “deductible” and “provider .”
The numbers Spanish-speaking aides, or navigators, were too to meet the needs millions potential applicants, according to the Wall Street Journal.
in the is open only to legal residents. However, many Latinos who are citizens or who hold “green cards” have relatives who do not have legal status. Some apparently avoid any involvement with government, even to purchase, in an apparent effort to protect their undocumented family members.
Immigrants generally have lower rates , because many work at that do not , or hold low-paying that make it difficult for them to pay their portion costs even when the does a plan.
