Minority Health Issues

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Minority Health Issues
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Key Barriers to Health Care

• Obtaining care
• Going without needed care
• Not having usual source of care
• Long waits for care
• Providers fail to listen

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Specific Group Barriers

• Hispanic
• Language
• Culture
• Asian
• Dissatisfied with quality of care
• Often dont go to primary care provider with new
  Problem
• Managed Care
• More difficulty getting appointments
• Less satisfaction with care