Why Latino Families Struggle to Get Care in the U.S. | Erik Cardenas, Zócalo Health

Why Latino Families Struggle to Get Care in the U.S. | Erik Cardenas, Zócalo Health

July 7, 2026 · 30 min

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This episode discusses the challenges Latino families face in accessing healthcare in the U.S.

🏥 Roughly 1 in 5 Latino adults in the U.S. lacks health insurance, the highest uninsured rate of any major demographic group. Latino families often wait longer for care, receive less preventive screening, and experience worse outcomes for chronic diseases, despite making up nearly 20% of the U.S. population and representing the youngest, fastest-growing demographic in the country. In this episode of The Health Curve, Dr. Jason Arora is joined by Erik Cárdenas, entrepreneur and healthcare buil...

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