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2. Hispanic Americans’ experiences with health care
Majorities of Hispanic adults view a Hispanic doctor as about the same as others at key aspects of care
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- 2. Hispanic Americans’ experiences with health care
- 53% of Hispanic adults say health risks in jobs are major reason for generally worse health outcomes
- 51% of Hispanic adults think health outcomes for Hispanic people have gotten better in past 20 years
- About seven-in-ten Hispanic adults say they have seen a health care provider in the past 12 months, have a primary care provider
- Hispanic adults are closely divided over how easy – or difficult – it is to understand process of getting medical care
- Majority of Hispanic adults give positive ratings for the quality of health care they’ve received most recently
- A third of Hispanic adults report having to speak up to get proper care from doctors
- Black Hispanic adults are more likely to report negative experiences with doctors than White Hispanic adults
- 58% of Hispanic immigrants say they prefer to see a Spanish-speaking health care provider
- About two-thirds of recent Hispanic immigrants say they prefer to see a Hispanic health care provider
- Majorities of Hispanic adults view a Hispanic doctor as about the same as others at key aspects of care
- Spanish-dominant Hispanic Americans are more likely than those who mainly speak English to think Hispanic health care providers are better at key aspects of care