Wednesday, September 20, 2023 | The Latest Research, Commentary, And News From Health Affairs
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Milkie Vu and coauthors today released an ahead-of-print article exploring high levels of food insecurity and low participation in the CalFresh nutrition
program among low-income Asian Americans.
Food Insecurity Among Asian Americans
In their ahead-of-print article to be published as part of Health Affairs’ October 2023 Racism & Health theme issue, Milkie Vu and her team of coauthors examine food insecurity and participation in CalFresh, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in California,
among Asian Americans adults.
After examining survey data including Asian American adults of Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, South Asian, and Vietnamese origin, Vu and coauthors find "high and varied levels of overall food insecurity," with the highest burden being among Filipino adults at 40 percent.
Participation in CalFresh ranged from 11 percent among Korean adults and 12 percent among Chinese adults to 20 percent among Vietnamese adults.
Vu and coauthors determined that CalFresh participation among most Asian origin groups was still lower than other racial/ethnic groups examined.
When examining characteristics outside of race and ethnicity, Vu and coauthors found a higher rate of unemployment among CalFresh participants and similar rates of English proficiency, suggesting that California policies to promote language assistance have been effective.
Research and Justice For All is sponsored by CVS Health and cohosted by Sree Chaguturu, Chief Medical Officer (CVS Health), and Joneigh Khaldun, Chief Health Equity Officer (CVS Health).
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This Hispanic Heritage Month, we're highlighting influential Hispanic and Latino voices and organizations who have made an impact on health equity and policy.
The National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) was founded in 1975 by Ildaura Murillo-Rohde. The NAHN stemmed from the Hispanic Nurses Caucus of the American Nurses Association (ANA) after Hispanic nurses felt that their needs were not being met by the ANA.
Today, NAHN has more than forty local chapters. While Latinos represent 18 percent of the population, less than 7 percent of the
nursing workforce are Latino. A major goal of NAHN is to create a cadre of highly qualified Latino nurses.
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