The coronavirus pandemic has shined a glaring spotlight on health inequities in the U.S. as Latinos and African Americans have been disproportionately at risk of being hospitalized or dying from Covid-19. As the U.S. endures another wave of Covid infections and surpasses 250,000 coronavirus deaths, the pandemic continues to have an outsize impact on the health of Latinos. Before the pandemic, Latinos already faced a number of obstacles in receiving primary and preventive care.
As President-elect Joe Biden prepares to assume office in January, how will his administration’s plans to combat the spread of the virus take into account the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on communities of color, particularly Latinos?for a virtual deep-dive conversation on the policy, economic and cultural barriers Latinos confront in accessing quality health care and how the pandemic crisis can also create an opportunity to identify solutions.
We're interviewing AGBecerra (Biden's HHS secretary pick), dr_raulruiz (D-CA) and a panel of health experts (👇) on the policy, economic and cultural barriers Latinos face in accessing quality care. Any questions for them? Let us know using POLITICOHealth.
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