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If race was important, they'd understand "Hispanic" is not a race.
Hispanic only means you speak Spanish natively. There are many white, indigenous, and black Hispanics, as well as Hispanics of East Asian descent, Middle Eastern descent, and more. Anya Taylor-Joy, Lupita Nyong'o, and Yalitza Aparicio have very different illnesses predispositions.
Hispanic people have also different socioeconomical levels, so it's also absurd to throw people that are literally traveling to another country to be treated in reputated cities (e.g. Houston), who are not only capable of paying that but minimally bilingual, with people that crossed borders illegally, who often are illiterate or only got the opportunity to attend elementary school, and are doing a very dangerous journey with the idea that things will be easier in the United States. Two different worlds, two different health profiles. But no, "Hispanic".
~~That is not how Hispanic is used in the dataset. Just read the methodology for crying out loud.~~
Yes, "Hispanic (any race)". And, as I said, it's irrelevant statically as Hispanics do not share enough characteristics to be a homogenous group. Then you have "non-Hispanic" groups and "including Hispanic" races, which is nuts if you consider what I said.
Imagine you had a "Catholics (any race)" and then "Non-Catholic Whites", "Whites (including Catholics)", etc. That would be bordering discrimination because why are Catholics being segregated when other religions aren't?
(I know why: because these "Catholics" are differentiated and not particularly well received in the United States due to illegal immigration).
Just to adress your first sentence: My first thought was that these groups most likely don't go for checkups with the same frequency. On the socio economic dimensions of traits, Hispanics might define a homogeneous group.