Many Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander adults may face health care access challenges related to limited English proficiency

Many Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander adults may face health care access challenges related to limited English proficiency

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Author(s):
Haley, Jennifer M., author
Zuckerman, Stephen, author
Rao, Nikhil, (Of Urban Institute), author
Karpman, Michael, author
Stern, Alena, author
Contributor(s):
Health Policy Center (Urban Institute), issuing body.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, issuing body.
Publication:
Washington, DC : Urban Institute, December 2022
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander -- statistics & numerical data
Communication Barriers
Health Equity -- economics
Health Policy
Health Services Accessibility -- statistics & numerical data
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
Growing interest in addressing health equity is fueling efforts to better understand the unique challenges faced by Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities. A lack of language accessibility for AANHPI people who are not proficient in English, in particular, could restrict their access to health insurance and quality health care, especially for those who may have to navigate complicated systems to enroll in coverage. In this brief, we assess the extent of limited English proficiency (LEP) among AANHPI nonelderly adults and variation in LEP across AANHPI subgroups, using the most recently available reliable data from the American Community Survey (ACS).
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-DC license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (19 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
9918591682706676 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918591682706676