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Improve Health Equity During Hispanic Heritage
Month
This year, as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) honors National Hispanic Heritage Month,
we hope to focus on prioritizing health for the nation’s 60 million Hispanics
by encouraging annual flu shots and sharing resources to help Hispanics take
steps toward better health. Each year from September 15 to October 15, National Hispanic
Heritage Month recognizes the contributions, achievements, and histories of
Hispanics and Latinos in American culture. Many face unique challenges within
the Hispanic community, including language barriers, poverty, lack of
education, and immigration status that have affected Hispanics health and health
care access. This year, more than ever, it is important to prioritize our
health. Like other minority groups, Hispanics are disproportionately affected
by chronic health conditions putting them at an increased risk of developing
certain illnesses such as the flu or COVID-19. Factors such as underlying
health conditions and a lack of access to health care services put the
Hispanic community at an increased risk of contracting these viruses. As this year’s flu season will be compounded with COVID-19, it
is important that all adults and children get the flu vaccine. Although the
flu shot can reduce the risk of illness and hospitalization and is covered by
Medicare, Medicaid, and most health plans, only 36 percent of Hispanic
Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries and 65 percent of Hispanic Medicare
Advantage beneficiaries received the flu vaccine in 2018. Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month is part of our strategy to
foster innovation by sharing resources and initiatives that can help to
improve access to health care services and improve health equity within the
Hispanic community. Below are several resources you can use this month and
beyond. Partner Resources:
Consumer Resources
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Thursday, October 8, 2020
CMS OMH Honors National Hispanic Heritage Month
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