By Viji Sundaram, New America Media
After the end of the second open enrollment period in health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, enrollment rates of Latinos and whites are not that different, according to a study released last week.
Eligible Latinos (74 percent) are now enrolling at similar rates to those of whites (79 percent), according to a study by the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation.
This stands in stark contrast to 2013, when Latinos in California were half as likely as whites to have health insurance. Latinos represent 41 percent of California’s population, but represent 57 percent of its uninsured population.
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