Overview of Health Coverage and Care for Individuals with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) July 7, 2023 Issue Brief This brief analyzes 2021 American Community Survey data to highlight demographic, socioeconomic , and health coverage characteristics of individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP).
Climate-Related Health Risks Among Workers: Who is at Increased Risk? June 26, 2023 Issue Brief Adults of color, noncitizens, and adults with lower educational attainment and incomes are disproportionately employed in occupations with increased climate-related health risks. Moreover, workers in occupations with increased climate-related health risks are more likely to be uninsured, contributing to challenges accessing health care.
Employment Among Immigrants and Implications for Health and Health Care June 12, 2023 Issue Brief This brief examines socioeconomic characteristics and employment patterns among immigrant workers and examines how they compare to U.S.-born workers, including differences among college-educated workers.
Health Care Disparities Among Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Other Pacific Islander (NHOPI) People May 24, 2023 Issue Brief In this data note, we use 2019 American Community Survey (ACS) data to examine how demographic characteristics as well as measures of health coverage and other social and economic factors that drive health and health care vary for Asian and NHOPI people overall and by subgroups.
Recent Widening of Racial Disparities in U.S. Life Expectancy Was Largely Driven by COVID-19 Mortality May 23, 2023 News Release During the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. population experienced the most significant two-year decline in life expectancy in roughly a century, according to new research by KFF, with data showing that COVID-19 deaths disproportionately impacted people of color and exacerbating longstanding racial disparities in life expectancy. While overall U.S. life expectancy declined…
What is Driving Widening Racial Disparities in Life Expectancy? May 23, 2023 Issue Brief This analysis examines trends and racial disparities in life expectancy, leading causes of death by race and ethnicity, and discusses the underlying factors that drive disparities in life expectancy.
During the COVID-19 Pandemic, People of Color Were More Likely to Die at Younger Ages April 24, 2023 News Release The Nation Overall Also Experienced Higher Rates of Premature Deaths than Peer Countries During the COVID-19 pandemic, people of color on average died at younger ages than White adults, resulting in substantial racial disparities in premature death and years of life lost, a new analysis finds. The analysis examines the…
Racial Disparities in Premature Deaths During the COVID-19 Pandemic April 24, 2023 Issue Brief This analysis examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic by race and ethnicity through the lens of premature mortality, using the measures of premature mortality rate and years of life lost among excess deaths that occurred during the pandemic.
Nearly Half of Those Likely Eligible for DACA are Uninsured April 14, 2023 News Release Yesterday, the Biden Administration announced a plan to expand eligibility for Medicaid and ACA Marketplace health coverage to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. A KFF analysis finds 47% of individuals likely eligible for DACA are uninsured compared to 10% of U.S. born individuals in their age group. The…
Key Facts on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) April 13, 2023 Fact Sheet This brief provides an overview of DACA and who DACA recipients are and provides estimates of health coverage, work status, and income among individuals who meet eligibility criteria for DACA.