Honoring National Hispanic Heritage Month

Honoring National Hispanic Heritage Month 
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September 15 through October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month, a time to honor the 63.7 million Hispanic people living in the United States. This month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) would like to raise awareness of the health disparities that impact Hispanic Americans and highlight efforts to reduce gaps in health care. Hispanic Americans are at greater risk of various health conditions due to a lack of preventive care and health insurance, as well as language barriers. In 2022, almost 28% of Hispanic adults didn’t have health insurance compared to Black (13.3%), White (7.4%), and Asian (7.1%) adults. Resources:

• C2C Roadmap to Better Care (Spanish) (PDF)
• C2C Roadmap to Behavioral Health (Spanish) (PDF)
• Get Preventive Care webpage
• Understanding the Health Needs of Diverse Groups of Hispanic Medicare Beneficiaries (PDF)
• Improving Care for People With Limited English Proficiency (PDF)
• Guide to Developing a Language Access Plan (PDF)
• A Practical Guide to Implementing the National CLAS Standards (PDF)
• Introduction to Language Access Plans 
• Latino Connection’s website

Editor's note: For diversity data specific to your service areas, visit the U.S. Census Bureau Quick Facts. Also, read "Today's Encouragement" by Dr. Helen Rodríguez-Trías.