How state language access policies and communications mediate access to critical healthcare information

Carolyn J Heinrich, Sayil Camacho, Mary-Margaret McGowan, Montrell Sanders, Peabody College of Education and Human Development, Vanderbilt University, Latina Futures , University of California, Los Angeles , Los Angeles, Human and Organizational Development, Vanderbilt University, Department of Public Policy and Administration, Rutgers University-Camden

Journal of Health Services Research & Policy

Published online on March 31, 2026

Abstract

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ObjectivesTo examine the role of state language access policies and state agency communications practices in facilitating access to vaccine information for Limited English Proficient (LEP) populations in the U.S.MethodsState language access policy data ...