Published
2010
Improving health conditions on the border
The border region poses particular challenges to the U.S. health care system: It is one of the fastest growing in the nation, with a majority Hispanic population, in addition to having lower educational attainment, lower income status, higher rates of unemployment and poverty, and a significant shortage of health care providers. Improving access to health care on the border, creating a culture of wellness and prevention, and promoting evidence-based interventions and models of excellence can ensure deliberate and sustained actions to improve health conditions and thereby elevate the health of the nation.
