One of the most striking findings is related to Latino mortality. Despite having lower average education and income levels, both factors often associated with poor health, Latinos in California have historically experienced lower overall mortality rates than both White and Black Californians. This advantage, however, was temporarily erased during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, when Latinos experienced disproportionately high death rates. That reversal underscores the vulnerability of Latino health in times of crisis, particularly when access to health care is constrained.
I think it’s time as well to just acknowledge, the deeply distressful situation that we’re in. … We have to get up every day. Know that it’s affecting our personal life, our family, our loved ones and continue fighting…” Seciah Aquino, Executive Director for the Latino Coalition for a Healthy California
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