Lack of adequate translation and interpreting services isn’t just an inconvenience, it is dangerous and potentially life-threatening.

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Of nonelderly people with limited English proficiency in 2021, 29% were uninsured, versus 9% of English proficient people, according to a new KFF analysis.

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Although many healthcare systems across the country have developed promising pilot programs, there remains an urgent need to develop systematic approaches to addressing health disparities within diverse populations.

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Studies have shown that the absence of professional interpreters can increase a patient’s length of stay in a hospital, and increase readmission rates.

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