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← Back to IssuesBefore the COVID-19 pandemic put a painful spotlight on the fatal consequences of health inequities, unequal access to healthcare was a top concern for UCLA LPPI. Using data and research, UCLA LPPI’s health experts are guiding policymakers toward approaches that expand access to quality, culturally competent healthcare.
What You Need to Know:
500
years
It will take 500 years to close the Latino physician crisis in California.
2x
as likely
In California, Latinos are about twice as likely as non-Latinos to have no health insurance.
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California’s Physician Shortage During COVID-19: A Policy Roadmap To Expand Access To Care
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Demography & Population Studies
California’s Physician Shortage During COVID-19: A Policy Roadmap To Expand Access To Care
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California’s Physician Shortage: Brief
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California’s Physician Shortage: Brief
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News & Press
Opinion: California Must Address a Statewide Latino Physician Shortage
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Opinion: California Must Address a Statewide Latino Physician Shortage
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Coronavirus death rate among Latinos appears low, but experts say the data are thin
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Coronavirus death rate among Latinos appears low, but experts say the data are thin
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No One Is Safe From Getting COVID-19, But Will Everyone Get Equal Access To Care?
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No One Is Safe From Getting COVID-19, But Will Everyone Get Equal Access To Care?
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The virus doesn’t discriminate but governments do’: Latinos disproportionately hit by coronavirus
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The virus doesn’t discriminate but governments do’: Latinos disproportionately hit by coronavirus
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