René Kladzyk, El Paso Matters

At Texas Border, Pandemic’s High Toll Lays Bare Gaps in Health and Insurance

By René Kladzyk, El Paso Matters and Phil Galewitz and Elizabeth Lucas June 23, 2021 KFF Health News Original

In Texas’ border communities, which are overwhelmingly Hispanic, covid-19 death rates for people under age 65 were double those in the rest of the state and three times the national average. They were also significantly higher than rates in New Mexico border areas.