The contribution of Latinos to the economic development of the United States is significant in areas such as the workforce, entrepreneurship, home buying and consumption. Latinos are an integral part of the United States economy and have contributed to the growth and prosperity of the country.
The state of emergency declared nation-wide due to COVID-19 led to the creation of public health policies that aimed to protect citizens from the health contingency. The laws included continuous Medicaid coverage under which beneficiaries were guaranteed uninterrupted coverage, with no need for an annual redetermination on the basis of changes in their household or their income.
