Medical Care Access and Experience
In the US, medical care is highly funded by employers through insurance programs such as Medicaid and Medicare which is usually privately purchased. With the Affordable Care Act, there was an expected rise in the accessibility of healthcare for the Hispanic community as the act expanded its boundaries of access. Most of the population is also uninsured with uninsured rates being at 32% while among those born outside the country being at 50% ( Stang & Bonilla, 2018) . Barreirs to insurance access include substandard employment, a limited number of Hispanic health insurance providers, undocumented status, cultural sensitivity, and geographical mobility.