Still left behind: health insurance coverage and access to care among Latinos in California

Still left behind: health insurance coverage and access to care among Latinos in California

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Health policy brief (UCLA Center for Health Policy Research)
Author(s):
Becker, Tara, author
Babey, Susan H., author
Charles, Shana A., author
Contributor(s):
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, issuing body.
Publication:
Los Angeles, CA : UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, August 2019
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Health Services Accessibility -- statistics & numerical data
Hispanic or Latino
Insurance Coverage -- statistics & numerical data
Medically Uninsured -- statistics & numerical data
California
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
Data from the 2015-2016 California Health Interview Survey show that Latinos remain less likely to have health insurance coverage than other Californians, as they are less likely to have insurance through an employer. Though 22% of uninsured Latinos are eligible for health insurance coverage through California's Medicaid program (Medi-Cal), an individual's citizenship or permanent residency status remains a barrier to obtaining public coverage. This lack of coverage has important implications for the well-being of these Californian Latinos, because not only are uninsured Latinos in poorer health than those who are insured, but they also have less access to health care 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 (9 pages, 1 unnumbered page))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101757869 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101757869