The population of Asian Americans in Texas continues to grow. For the second year in a row, Episcopal Health Foundation and SSRS conducted the Texas Health Tracking Survey with a specific focus on understanding the health care priorities of the AAPI adult population in the state including perspectives on health policy, experiences accessing and affording health care, and perspectives on non-medical drivers of health.

This report details the findings for the AAPI adult population in Texas and notes areas where there are statistically significant differences between this group and the overall Texas adult population.

Affordability of health care is an issue for nearly half of AAPI residents who say it’s somewhat (31%) or very difficult (15%) to afford health care for them and their family. Over a fifth also say they have had problems paying medical bills in the previous 12 months (22%). Additionally, half have skipped or postponed some sort of health care due to the cost in the previous 12 months (51%).

Results from the survey also reveal that 69% of AAPI Texans say the state is not doing enough to ensure low-income residents can get the health care they need including low income adults (69%). Majorities also think the state is not doing enough to meet the health care needs of children (50%), pregnant women (64%), and immigrants (51%)