Health Barriers
Name one common barrier that can stop someone from seeking medical help.
Cost, transportation, language, fear, etc.
True
Before the 1960s, many patients were denied care at hospitals because of their _____.
Race
True or False: Black women in the U.S. are more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
True. (Black women are 3–4 times more likely to die from pregnancy complications.)
Myth or Fact: Immigrants use more public healthcare benefits than U.S.-born citizens.
Myth
About how many people in the U.S. don't have health insurance?
25-30 million
What's one reason why diabetes is often diagnosed later in Latino and Black communities?
Multiple answers: less access to regular checkups, lack of insurance, distrust in doctors, less doctor visits, etc.
This government program was created in 1965 to help people with low incomes get healthcare, but eligibility can depend on things like immigration status.
Medicaid.
This term describes differences in healthcare treatment based on race, income, or background — even when people have the same symptoms.
Health disparities
Myth or Fact: Many undocumented immigrants pay taxes that help fund programs like Medicaid and Social Security
Fact
This group has the highest rate of being uninsured in the U.S.
Among Latino adults in the U.S., which subgroup has the highest rate of diabetes?
Mexican Americans
This major 1964 law helped end segregation in hospitals and required equal treatment under federally funded healthcare.
Civil Rights Act
This historical belief falsely claimed Black people have feel less _______ — and still affects medical decisions today.
Pain.
Myth or Fact: All immigrants are eligible for government health insurance as soon as they arrive in the U.S.
Myth
Some people avoid going to the doctor because they feel judged or not listened to. What is this called?
Discrimination
(Also: bias, racism, feeling unwelcome)
Black and Latino patients with diabetes are more likely to experience this serious health outcome, partly due to delayed treatment and fewer referrals to specialists.
the Black Panthers
This federal rule from the 1930s shaped segregated neighborhoods and helped cause long-term health problems in Black and brown communities.
Redlining
Myth or Fact: Some states use their own funds to offer health coverage to undocumented immigrants.
Fact. Some states like CA covers undocumented immigrants through state-funded Medi-Cal.
In California, Latinos make up about 39% of the population. What percent of doctors in California are Latino?
Around 6%.
This shows that there is a major gap and underrepresentation of Latino communities in the medical field.
Studies show that Latino and Black communities are less likely to be prescribed this essential diabetes management tool, even when they qualify for it.
Insulin
This U.S. immigration policy, officially implemented in 2019, led many immigrants to avoid healthcare out of fear it would hurt their green card chances.
the Public Charge Rule
The CDC considers an area a healthcare desert when the nearest primary care provide is ___________ (how far away).
10-30 miles away (generally a 30 minute drive, but varies between rural and urban areas).
Myth or Fact: Undocumented immigrants can get health insurance through the Affordable Care Act if they pay for it themselves.
Myth