5 facts about Hispanic Americans and health care
Seven-in-ten Hispanic Americans say they’ve seen a doctor or other health care provider in the past year, compared with 82% among Americans overall.
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Seven-in-ten Hispanic Americans say they’ve seen a doctor or other health care provider in the past year, compared with 82% among Americans overall.
Many juggle cultural expectations and gender roles from both Latin America and the U.S., like doing housework and succeeding at work.
U.S.-born Latinos mostly get their news in English and prefer it in English, while immigrant Latinos have much more varied habits.
Most U.S. Latinos speak Spanish: 75% say they are able to carry on a conversation in Spanish pretty well or very well. But not all Latinos are Spanish speakers, and about half (54%) of non-Spanish-speaking Latinos have been shamed by other Latinos for not speaking Spanish.
U.S. Hispanics’ policy views do not always align with those of non-Latinos in the same party, recent surveys have found.
Government data shows gains in education, employment and earnings for Hispanic women, but gaps with other groups remain.
Most Latino immigrants say they would come to the U.S. again.
Increasing representation in science is seen as important for attracting more Hispanic people to science.
About a quarter of Latino adults say they have personally experienced discrimination or unfair treatment from other Latinos.
Latinos with darker skin color report more discrimination experiences than Latinos with lighter skin color.
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