Ana Gonzalez-Barrera

May 16, 2024 | kff.org | Ana Gonzalez-Barrera |Liz Hamel |Samantha Artiga |Marley Presiado

In the U.S., there are about 26 million people who have limited English proficiency (LEP), meaning they speak English less than very well, making up about 8% of people ages five and older. Most U.S. adults with LEP speak Spanish (62%), followed by Chinese (7%), Vietnamese (3%), Arabic (2%), and Tagalog (2%), with the remainder speaking a variety of different languages from regions across the world.

Feb 26, 2024 | kff.org | Ana Gonzalez-Barrera |Liz Hamel |Samantha Artiga |Marley Presiado

In recent years, there has been increased attention to the ongoing impacts of racism and discrimination in U.S. society. In the wake of the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and the underlying inequities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been calls for recognizing structural racism and bias and taking action to address them.

Dec 5, 2023 | kff.org | Samantha Artiga |Liz Hamel |Ana Gonzalez-Barrera |Alex Montero

There have been increased attention and calls to address racism in the U.S. in recent years, particularly in the wake of the initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and the growth in recognition of the harms caused by systemic racism following the police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.