Hispanic Populations

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Jun 18, 2026

Language Access in Healthcare: Aligning Policy and Evidence to Improve Patient Experience Through Professional Interpretation and Language- Concordant Care

We conducted a policy-oriented narrative review of peer-reviewed studies, federal regulations and professional guidelines published between 2004 and 2025 on language access, interpreter services, and U.S. Health System reform.
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May 28, 2026

Geographic Variation in Amputations for Medicare Patients With Diabetic Lower-Extremity Wounds

The objective of this paper is to examine associations of regional patient and health care system characteristics with major amputations following diabetic lower-extremity wounds.
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Mar 18, 2026

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Fatal Police Shootings: Variation Across U.S. States and the Role of Firearm Ownership

This article characterizes state-level fatal police shooting rates and racial/ethnic disparities in those rates, and tests whether firearm ownership rates are associated with these outcomes.
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Mar 16, 2026

Parental Access to Paid Sick Leave: 2010-2014

This study documented trends over time in children’s access to family-level paid sick leave.
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Feb 12, 2026

Understanding Alcohol Use Disorder and Help-Seeking in a Hispanic Faith-Based Community

We examine the rates of help-seeking from health care providers and clergy at 1-year follow-up, and whether baseline sociodemographic characteristics and perceived need for treatment prospectively predict help seeking.
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Feb 17, 2025

Language Concordance and Interpreter Use for Spanish-Preferring Patients: Qualitative Study of Perspectives from Primary Care Providers

Effective strategies to address language barriers in primary care are lacking and in demand. We examined provider perspectives on providing in-person care to Spanish-preferring patients.
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Jan 21, 2025

Cost-Effectiveness of Noninvasive Colorectal Cancer Screening in Community Clinics

This paper evaluates the cost-effectiveness of and outcomes associated with noninvasive colorectal cancer screening strategies, including new blood-based tests, in a population with low adherence to screening.
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May 1, 2024

Is Primary Care Patient Experience Associated with Provider-Patient Language Concordance and Use of Interpreters for Spanish-preferring Patients: A Systematic Literature Review

Healthcare provided by a bilingual provider or with the assistance of an interpreter improves care quality; however, their associations with patient experience are unknown.
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Aug 7, 2023

Federal Criminal Sentencing: Race-Based Disparate Impact and Differential Treatment in Judicial Districts

Race-based inequity in federal criminal sentencing is widely acknowledged, and yet our understanding of it is far from complete.
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Jul 21, 2023

Changes in US Hospital Financial Performance During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

COVID-19 led to significant hospital operational changes, impacting financial performance. 80% of 4,223 U.S. hospitals received emergency funds, with 16.3% experiencing financial distress (46.3% excluding relief funds). Hospitals with more Hispanic patients faced higher distress.
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Jul 14, 2023

National Preparedness for 988: The New Mental Health Emergency Hotline in the United States

A national survey of health directors examined 988 preparedness. Counties with majority Hispanic/Latinx individuals were less likely to report adequate preparedness, highlighting components of the crisis care system that require greater investments.
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Feb 15, 2023

Racial Disparities in Criminal Sentencing Vary Considerably Across Federal Judges

Substantial race-based disparities exist in federal criminal sentencing. We analyze 380,000 recent (2006–2019) sentences in the JUSTFAIR database and show that these disparities are large and vary considerably across judges.

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Language Access in Healthcare: Aligning Policy and Evidence to Improve Patient Experience Through Professional Interpretation and Language- Concordant Care

Geographic Variation in Amputations for Medicare Patients With Diabetic Lower-Extremity Wounds

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Fatal Police Shootings: Variation Across U.S. States and the Role of Firearm Ownership

Parental Access to Paid Sick Leave: 2010-2014

Understanding Alcohol Use Disorder and Help-Seeking in a Hispanic Faith-Based Community

Language Concordance and Interpreter Use for Spanish-Preferring Patients: Qualitative Study of Perspectives from Primary Care Providers

Cost-Effectiveness of Noninvasive Colorectal Cancer Screening in Community Clinics

Is Primary Care Patient Experience Associated with Provider-Patient Language Concordance and Use of Interpreters for Spanish-preferring Patients: A Systematic Literature Review

Federal Criminal Sentencing: Race-Based Disparate Impact and Differential Treatment in Judicial Districts

Changes in US Hospital Financial Performance During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

National Preparedness for 988: The New Mental Health Emergency Hotline in the United States

Racial Disparities in Criminal Sentencing Vary Considerably Across Federal Judges

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Language Access in Healthcare: Aligning Policy and Evidence to Improve Patient Experience Through Professional Interpretation and Language- Concordant Care

Geographic Variation in Amputations for Medicare Patients With Diabetic Lower-Extremity Wounds

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Fatal Police Shootings: Variation Across U.S. States and the Role of Firearm Ownership

Parental Access to Paid Sick Leave: 2010-2014

Understanding Alcohol Use Disorder and Help-Seeking in a Hispanic Faith-Based Community

Language Concordance and Interpreter Use for Spanish-Preferring Patients: Qualitative Study of Perspectives from Primary Care Providers

Cost-Effectiveness of Noninvasive Colorectal Cancer Screening in Community Clinics

Is Primary Care Patient Experience Associated with Provider-Patient Language Concordance and Use of Interpreters for Spanish-preferring Patients: A Systematic Literature Review

Federal Criminal Sentencing: Race-Based Disparate Impact and Differential Treatment in Judicial Districts

Changes in US Hospital Financial Performance During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

National Preparedness for 988: The New Mental Health Emergency Hotline in the United States

Racial Disparities in Criminal Sentencing Vary Considerably Across Federal Judges

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