Language Service Cutbacks Raise Fear of Medical Errors, Misdiagnoses, Deaths - KFF Health News
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SAN FRANCISCO — Health nonprofits and medical interpreters warn that federal cuts have eliminated dozens of positions in California for community workers who help non-English speakers sign up for insurance coverage and navigate the health care system. At the same time, people with limited English proficiency have scaled back their requests for language services, which health care advocates attribute in part to…
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