Event Recap ‒ Understanding Access: Health Coverage for Kansas’ Hispanic Communities

On June 27, 2024, the Kansas Health Institute hosted a hybrid event to address health insurance disparities in Kansas, where the uninsured rate of 8.6 percent remains higher than the national average of 8.0 percent. The event highlighted that Hispanic Kansans have the highest uninsured rate at 20.1 percent, compared to 6.2 percent for non-Hispanic White Kansans. Participants engaged with the latest data through interactive maps and heard from a panel discussing the obstacles faced by the Hispanic community in obtaining insurance. The panel discussion also explored ongoing efforts to reduce these disparities and improve coverage among the Hispanic population.

A recording of this session is posted below. A Spanish-language recording of the session is also posted below.

Additional Resources Referenced in the Convening

• Thrive Allen County KansasCARES Program: Find a Navigator  
• Cover Kansas

• HHS: New Rule Makes Clear that Noncitizens Who Receive Health or Other Benefits to which they are Entitled Will Not Suffer Harmful Immigration Consequences 

• Immunize Kansas Coalition Documentary: Interviews from the Border 

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