1. Addressing Disparities in Survivorship Care
Strategies for addressing disparities in access to
high-quality survivorship care
Elmer E. Huerta, MD, MPH
Washington DC. June 26, 2015

2. The Cancer Preventorium
Founded in 1994
Low-cost preventative care for the Latino immigrant community
More than 33,000 people have been seen at the clinic
Daily radio programs and weekly television shows
Navigation program
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3. The Cancer Preventorium

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13. The Cancer Preventorium

14. THE HISPANIC POPULATION

15. US Population by Race and Ethnicity
Overview of Race and Hispanic Origin USA: 2010.
2010 Census Briefs. Issued March 2011

16. Hispanic Population in the US
Nearly half (47%) of Hispanics are under age 26, compared to 30 percent of non-Hispanic Whites and 35 percent of all U.S. residents
Hispanics are about three times less likely than non-Hispanic Whites to be age 65 or older
As of 2011, about 6 percent of Hispanics were elderly adults, compared to 17 percent of non-Hispanic Whites.
By 2050: will comprise 35% of the US population.
40% are foreign born
Diverse ancestry and immigrant status
Low educational and socioeconomic status

17. THE BARRIERS

18. Barriers That Underserved People Face When Seeking Medical Care
Lack of information
Linguistic isolation
Living in poverty
Lack of adequate health insurance coverage
Hispanic in the US are the least likely to have health insurance of any racial or ethnic group

19. Barriers That Underserved People Face When Seeking Medical Care
Lack of ethnically-sensitive, culturally-competent programs
Lack of understanding of the medical system

20. US Population by Citizenship Status
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21. Citizenship Status on Nonelderly Uninsured Hispanics, 2011
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22. Health Insurance Coverage for Nonelderly Hispanics Compared to Non-Hispanic Whites by Age, 2011
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24. Less than one year after the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplaces opened for enrollment, the overall Latino uninsured rate dropped from 36 percent to 23 percent
However, the high uninsured rate among Latinos in states that had not expanded their Medicaid program at the time of the survey—33 percent—remained statistically unchanged. These states are home to about 20 million Latinos, the majority of whom live in Texas and Florida.
Commonwealth Fund pub Vol. 26 September 2014
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25. In order to address disparities in access to
high-quality survivorship care, we still need to address access to quality health care
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26. Thank You
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