Undocumented and uninsured: barriers to affordable care for immigrant populations

Undocumented and uninsured: barriers to affordable care for immigrant populations

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Author(s):
Wallace, Steven P., author
Torres, Jacqueline M., author
Nobari, Tabashir Z., author
Pourat, Nadereh, author
Contributor(s):
Commonwealth Fund, issuing body.
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, issuing body.
Publication:
New York, NY : Commonwealth Fund, August 2013
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Emigration and Immigration
Health Care Reform
Health Services Accessibility -- statistics & numerical data
Insurance Coverage -- statistics & numerical data
California
United States
United States.
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
The Affordable Care Act will significantly reduce the number of U.S. residents without health insurance and ensure appropriate access to health services, but the law specifically excludes one group from all its provisions: the approximately 11 million undocumented immigrants residing in this country. Research nationally--and new data from California--show that undocumented residents are most often young, working adults who are in good health but infrequently use health services. Projections show the health reform law will have little impact on health insurance coverage for such individuals, and excluding them from coverage under the law will create new financial pressures on safety-net hospitals. Strategies for improving coverage and access for undocumented immigrants include: providing comprehensive insurance coverage to some or all undocumented immigrants; providing coverage for specified services; and decreasing the out-of-pocket health care costs of undocumented immigrants by increasing direct funding to providers who offer free or low-cost services.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (16 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101618203 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101618203