Health

We build policies and programs to ensure everyone’s right to be healthy regardless of their immigration status, where they live, learn, play or pray.

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Facts

30%

The percentage of Latinos who are fully vaccinated as of July 30, 2021.

9 million

The number of Latinos who gained health coverage thanks to the Affordable Care Act.

10.2 million

The number of Hispanics who still lack health coverage.

Over 50%

The percentage of all Latino workers who don’t have access to paid sick leave at their jobs.

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In Depth

We partner with our Affiliates, funders and associations to develop programs that help Latinos live healthy lives no matter where they live, their economic circumstances, or their cultural background. 

  • Healthcare Access and Affordability 
  • Food Security and Nutrition Programs 

Comprando Rico y Sano

Led by community health workers (promotores de salud), our Comprando Rico y Sano program brings information about healthy shopping habits and enrolls eligible Latinos into the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

We partner with community organizations to promote healthy eating, connect people to local resources to reduce hunger, and boost awareness of programs on nutrition and disease prevention in the Latino community. We also focus on building health care and wellness policies and programs that take culture and community-specific needs into account.

UnidosUS/AHA Alliance

It is critical that the leadership of hospitals and health systems reflect the growing diversity of their patients, staff, and our country. We are partners with the American Hospital Association (AHA) to improve the health of communities across the nation and increase diversity among health care executives.

This alliance:

  • Connects UnidosUS leaders with governance opportunities at AHA hospitals and health systems.
  • Addresses the social determinants of health by fostering programs and services that improve opportunities for Latinos.
  • Examines solutions around youth violence prevention and post-trauma support.

Healthy and Ready for the Future

All children deserve to have the basic building blocks they need to lead healthy lives, including access to health care. With support from the Red Nose Day Fund at Comic Relief, Inc., we are helping fight child poverty by keeping children safe, healthy, and educated.

Since 2016, over 60,000 Hispanic children have received essential health care services and more than 2.5 million Latinos have received information about the importance of medical and dental preventive health care.

All of Us Research Program

We participate in the All of Us Research Program, whose goal is to help researchers understand more about why people get sick or stay healthy. By understanding people’s health, neighborhood, family, and lifestyle, researchers will have information to better understand health and disease. This information is essential to create a healthier future for generations to come.

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