Medicaid Expansion for La Comunidad Latina in North Carolina: Community Health Workers’ Role in Outreach
Most community members had limited health insurance knowledge, which is a known barrier to enrollment. CHWs increase language concordance, trust, and engagement with health systems and resources. Expanding CHW health insurance training and CHW-led outreach can improve Medicaid enrollment among all eligible individuals.
Authors
- Gabriela Plasencia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8595-0029)
- Lauren Marie Hart
- Natalie Sanchez Farez
- Paulina A. Ruiz
- Kristin Podsiad
- Viviana Martinez-Bianchi
- Pedro Gomez Altamirano
Institutions
- RAND Corporation (US)
- Duke University (US)
- Center for Child and Family Health (US)
- Duke Institute for Health Innovation (US)
- Duke University Health System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
- Published
- 2026-03-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-026-02892-5
- Primary Topic
- Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust