April 30 Webinar: Confronting Communication Barriers for Limited English Proficient Populations on the Eve of Health Care Reform

​What language barriers might impede California’s diverse population from enrolling in health care reform —  and what can be done to help? An April 30 webinar​ featured California’s leading experts on the health of the state’s often marginalized ethnic and racial groups and expand upon a recent Center study that found significant barriers for HMO enrollees with limited English skills. The findings are important given that, in 2009, nearly one in eight HMO enrollees in California was considered "limited English proficient" (LEP) and that LEP individuals will make up a sizable portion — as much as 36 percent — of California’s newly insured population after the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.