Hispanic Health Gap in Tulsa | Tulsa News

Tulsa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 1, 2026 · 1m

New data reveals Hispanic households in Tulsa are 32% less likely than white residents to have health insurance—a gap that’s stubbornly unchanged for years. Rooted in jobs in construction, agriculture, and food service that rarely offer coverage, this lack of insurance creates major access barriers to care. But local non-profits are stepping in: UMA Tulsa in east Tulsa now offers free mental health therapy alongside its existing programs, partnering with Skillz on Wheels to bring licensed therapist Clara Acosta de Willis to the community. She’s breaking down stigma, reminding everyone that…