545 pewresearch org A large majority 92 of Hispanic adults

Last updated: 3/29/2024

545 pewresearch org A large majority 92 of Hispanic adults ages 65 and older say they ve seen a health care provider in the last 12 months Smaller majorities of younger Hispanic adults including 59 of those ages 18 to 29 say they ve seen a doctor or other health care provider recently Hispanics born in the U S are slightly more likely than those born in other countries to say they ve seen a doctor or other health care provider within the last 12 months 72 to 68 There are wide differences among Hispanic immigrants 55 of those who have been living in the U S for 10 years or less say they have seen a health care provider in the past year compared with 63 of those who have been in the U S 11 to 20 years and 77 of immigrants who have been in the U S more than 20 years Hispanic adults with health insurance are 28 percentage points more likely than those without health insurance to say they ve seen a doctor or other health care provider in the last 12 months 77 vs 49 Half of Hispanic adults without health insurance say they have not seen a provider within the last year The share of Hispanic Americans who are uninsured has declined over the last decade According to a KFF analysis of data from the American Community Survey 20 of Hispanic Americans under age 65 lacked health insurance in 2019 By comparison in 2010 before the implementation of the Affordable Care Act 33 of Hispanic Americans under age 65 did not have health insurance Even so Hispanic Americans remain more likely than other racial and ethnic groups including White and Black Americans to be uninsured There are similar patterns when it comes to having a primary care provider across these characteristics and experiences About half 48 of recent Hispanic immigrants living in the U S 10 years or less say they have a primary care provider Those without health insurance 41 and Hispanic adults under age 30 52 are also less likely than other Hispanic Americans to say they have a primary care provider