Latino/x Session 2​​

 

“I'd like to receive all health care services, including mental health, for example, at a single location.”

Session Infographic (PDF)

Overview

• Community Partner: Cultiva La Salud
• Location: Fresno, CA
• Date: March 1, 2024
• Population: Latino/x Medi-Cal members

What We Heard

• Nutritional Health Care
• Culturally Relevant Services
• Language Accessibility
• Non-Western Medical Services
• Medi-Cal Income Thresholds
• Operational Barriers
• Acceptance of Medi-Cal Coverage by Providers
• Humanity within Services
• Dental

Population of Focus

Nearly 40 percent of California’s population – and nearly 50 percent of the state’s Medi-Cal population – identifies as Latino/x. Despite being a vital part of California’s culture and economy, research from the California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) shows that Latino/x Californians have more difficulty finding a doctor and are less likely to use mental health services than other groups. They are also more likely to get diagnosed late with breast cancer and are more likely to contract and die from COVID-19. They are also underrepresented among health care workers: despite being the largest racial/ethnic group in the state, they represent only 6 percent of the state’s physicians and 8 percent of the state’s medical school graduates.