How Race/Ethnicity, Immigration Status and Language Affect Health Insurance Coverage, Access to Care, and Quality of Care

Author: 
Ku, Leighton and Timothy Waidmann
Year: 
2003
Publisher: 
Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured
Publication Location: 
Washington, D.C.
Description: 

Provides detailed comparative analysis of how race/ethnicity, immigration status, and language affect health insurance coverage, access to care, and quality of care; helpful charts portray coverage rates and percentages by status and ethnicity who saw a doctor, were hospitalized, or postponed seeking care. Policies that could play a key role in reducing disparities include restoring federal coverage to legal immigrants, expanding state replacement programs, increasing job-related coverage, and improving language access.

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