America's Hispanic population is growing 3x faster than the national average. This sea change in US demography has widespread effects, upon health care (perhaps) more than any other sector.

There are currently 10 million Hispanic people who have access to health care in the United States, with a projected 10 million to come over the next decade.

Hispanic populations have uncommonly high rates of cancer, heart disease, hypertension. Diabetes and obesity rates are much higher. And while at least 80% of American Hispanics have access to health care, it is certainly not on their terms.

Language, cultural, and financial barriers prevent some Hispanics from receiving routine care, even when quality health care provision is available nearby. Language resources and additional Hispanic hiring within hospitals are a couple of ways that the American health care system is adjusting to the change.

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