INTRODUCTION Today, according to the Department of the Census (2010), there are 51 million (16.4%) uninsured individuals in the United States and a large percentage of these individuals are Hispanics. Among Hispanics ages 18 to 64, 37 percent are uninsured, which is about double the rate of uninsured among the general population and nearly 2.5 times the rate of non-Hispanic whites. Additionally, 2.9 million Hispanic children under age 18 (21%) are uninsured. This compares with uninsured rates among children younger than 18 of 7.4% among non-Hispanic whites, 14.5% among African Americans and 12.4% among Asians. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2009), Hispanics are the majority of the population receiving or using most needed medications, including prescription medications for asthma; cardiovascular diseases; diabetes; HIV/AIDS; and mental or psychological illnesses. Additionally, according to the Department of the Census, Hispanics are the fastest growing minority population in the United States. HYPOTHESES Hispanic groups are described in the 2010 census as Mexican, Mexican-American, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or Other Hispanic. The Hispanic population consists of the majority of individuals who do not have health insurance coverage in the United States. (38.9%). Non-Hispanic Blacks consist of 20%, while Non-Hispanic Whites consist of 12.2% (Census Bureau, 2010). The purpose of this research is to better understand the strong relationship between the lack of health insurance coverage and increases in other variables that may factor into the lack of health insurance coverage in the United States. The correlation between varies... ... middle of paper ...... Korman. (2006): "Why are Latinos the least insured racial/ethnic group of U.S. children? A community-based study of the risk factors and consequences of being an uninsured Latino child." Pediatrics 118.3 E730-740. Print.6. Flores, G. and S. C. Tomany-Korman. (2008): “Language Spoken at Home and Disparities in Medical and Dental Health, Access to Care, and Use of Services in U.S. Children.” Pediatrics 121.6 E1703-1714. Print.7. Ku, L. and T. Waidmann. (2003). Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and Urban Institute: How race/ethnicity, immigration status, and language impact health insurance coverage, access to care, and quality of care among low-income populations. Print.8. Long, Sharon K. (2003). “Choosing Between Food, Housing, and Health Insurance.” Difficulties among the uninsured: http://www.urban.org/uploadedpdf/310775_B-54.pdf. Urban Institute.