Health and Health Care For Hispanics in the United States October 2016

Figure : About 53 million people living in the U.S. are Hispanic, making up 1 in 5 of the population. SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis based on March 2016 Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement, U.S. Census Bureau, Projections of the Population by Sex, Hispanic Origin, and Race for the United States 2015 to 2060, : Hispanics are projected to account for 1 in 4 people living in the U.S. by Hispanics account for a large and growing share of the population in the United States.

Figure 2 Share of total population that is Hispanic by state, 2015 SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis based on March 2016 Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement. Hispanics make up a greater share of the population in the West.

Figure 3 *Indicates statistically significant difference from the White population at the p<0.05 level. NOTE: Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race; Whites are non-Hispanic. Includes nonelderly individuals 0-64 years of age. SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of March 2016 Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement Most nonelderly Hispanics are in a family with a worker but they are more likely to be poor than Whites. They are also younger and more likely to be a non-citizen.

Figure 4 *Indicates statistically significant difference from White population at the p<0.05 level. NOTE: Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race; Whites are non-Hispanic. Includes nonelderly individuals years of age. SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of CDC, National Health Interview Survey, 2015, Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of CDC, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Hispanics face a range of health challenges. Health status and selected health conditions among nonelderly adults

Figure 5 *Indicates statistically significant difference from White population at the p<0.05 level. NOTE: Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race; Whites are non-Hispanic. SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) Atlas, Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of CDC, National Center for Health Statistics, Natality Public Use File, Hispanics are more than 3 times as likely to be diagnosed with HIV and have a more than 2 times higher teen birth rate than Whites.

Figure 6 *Indicates statistically significant difference from White population at the p<0.05 level. NOTE: Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race; Whites are non-Hispanic. Includes nonelderly adults years of age. Data for uninsured includes nonelderly adults years of age. SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of March 2016 Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement, and analysis of CDC, National Health Interview Survey, 2015 and Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Among nonelderly adults, Hispanics face greater barriers to accessing care and receive less care than Whites.

Figure 7 NOTE: Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race; Whites are non-Hispanic. SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, People Who Spoke a Language Other Than English at Home by Hispanic Origin and Race, 2011, U.S. Census Bureau, Educational Attainment in the United States, 2015, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Services, Household Food Security in the United states in 2014, Child Trends, Neighborhood Safety, 2013, Hispanics also are more likely to face other challenges that affect health and access to care.

Figure 8 NOTES: Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race. Includes nonelderly individuals 0-64 years of age. Tax Credit Eligible share includes adults in MN and NY who are eligible for coverage through the Basic Health Plan. Medicaid/Other Public also includes CHIP and some state-funded programs for immigrants otherwise ineligible for Medicaid. SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis based on 2016 Medicaid eligibility levels and 2016 Current Population Survey. Continued enrollment efforts may help reduce disparities for Hispanics, but many remain ineligible for assistance. Total: 8.8 M Eligibility for ACA coverage among nonelderly uninsured Hispanics as of 2016