Table 2. Where farm workers receive health care
Table 3 shows how farm workers pay for the costs of
health care. Among those that responded, most paid for
their last health care visit out of their own pockets. When
asked the main difficulties that farm workers face when
they want to receive health care in the United States, 26%
say that it is too expensive.
Table 3. How farm workers pay for their health
care expenses
Across the United States, real farm wages are rising, and
employers are saying that it is becoming more difficult to
find sufficient workers. Agricultural employers will have
to find better ways to attract and retain workers, and
health care is an important non-wage. Ag Worker Health
& Services is an example of how health care services are
reaching out to those working in the agricultural sector.
In the future, we will likely see more employers helping
to connect workers with these and other services.
The last time you went to a health
care provider, who paid most of
the cost?
Share of
respondents
Paid from own pocket 27%
Medicaid/Medicare 7.6%
Public clinic 5.5%
Employer plan 7.1%
Own plan 5.7%
Other plan 6.9%
Combination of the above 1.1%
Billed but did not pay 0.5%
Workers Compensation 1.1%
No Response 37.7%
The last time you used the health care
provider, where did you go? Share of respondents
Community health center 18.9%
Private medical office 21.7%
Healer or "Curandero" 0.0%
Hospital 6.5%
Emergency Room 0.8%
Migrant health center 1.0%
Chiropractor or naturopath's office 0.2%
Dentist 12%
Other 1.1%
Don't know 0.0%
No Response 37.7%
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