Furthermore. according to the Census Bureau. 18 percent of AAPIs went without insurance for the entire year in 2000. This means that the uninsured are not only more likely to go without health care for serious medical conditions. they are also more likely to go without routine care. less likely to have a regular source of care. less likely to use preventive services. and have viewer visits per Year. At the same time. without appropriate language translation services or properly translated materials. limited English proficient immigrants cannot receive adequate care as well as State and Federal benefits for which they may be eligible. In the AAPI community. 76 percent of Hmong Americans. 61 percent of Vietnamese Americans. 62 percent of Korean Americans and 39 percent of Tongans speak limited English. Therefore. eliminating health care disparities in the AAPI community must include data collection. linguistically appropriate and culturally competent services and access to health insurance.
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