Georgia ranks 48th for Hispanic health care, driven by high uninsured rates

In Georgia, 18% of Hispanic children are uninsured, compared to 10% nationwide. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Georgia ranks second-worst in the nation for Hispanic health care, with high rates of uninsured adults and children, according to a report released Wednesday by The Commonwealth Fund.

The report used data for 24 health indicators from 2023 and 2024 to rank how states’ health systems perform for different racial groups.

Poor access to care and low quality of services drove Georgia’s 48th-place ranking for Hispanic health. Only Arkansas had a worse score. (There was insufficient data to rank Vermont and Tennessee; Washington, D.C., ranked second).