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Uninsured in Chicago : How the Social Safety Net Leaves Latinos Behind
Title
Uninsured in Chicago : How the Social Safety Net Leaves Latinos Behind / Robert Vargas.
ISBN
9781479807260
Publication
New York : New York University Press, [2022]
Manufacture
Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2023
Copyright Notice Date
©[2022]
Physical Description
1 online resource.
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Summary
Why millions of Latinx people don't access the healthcare system, even in times of needMore than a decade after the passage of the Affordable Care Act, around eleven million Latinx citizens around the country remain uninsured. In Uninsured in Chicago, Robert Vargas explores the roots of this crisis, showing us why, despite their eligibility, Latinx people are the racial group least likely to enroll in health insurance. Following the lives of forty uninsured Latinx people in Chicago, Vargas provides an up-close look at America's broken healthcare system, and how it impacts marginalized groups. From excruciatingly long waits and expensive medical bills, to humiliating interactions with health navigators and emergency room staff, he shows us why millions of Latinx people avoid the healthcare system, even in times of need. With a compassionate eye, Vargas highlights the unique struggles Latinx people face as the largest racial group without health insurance in the United States. An intimate account of the lives of uninsured Latinos, this book imagines new, powerful ways to strengthen our social safety net to better serve our most vulnerable communities.
Variant and related titles
Project Muse books annual backfile collection 2023.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 17, 2024
Series
Latina/o Sociology Ser. ; v.14
Contents
Frontmatter
Contents
Introduction
1. How the Uninsured Are Criminalized
2. Who Deserves Health Care?
3. Why Latina Women Sacrifice Their Coverage
4. The Role Gender Plays in Access to Health Care
5. The Power of Social Networks to Secure Insurance
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Methodological Appendix
Notes
References
Index
About the Author
Subjects
Genre/Form
Case studies.
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