Health insurance coverage of Hispanic adults: An assessment of subgroup difference and the impact of immigration

Authors

Elizabeth Durden, Bucknell UniversityFollow
Lucy G. Dean, Bucknell UniversityFollow

Publication Date

2013

Description

This research explores the health insurance coverage of various Hispanic subgroups in comparison to non-Hispanic whites and blacks. The impact of immigration status is also considered as we hypothesize that nativity, duration, and naturalization tap a possible process of structural acculturation that increases access to insurance coverage for Hispanic groups. We find that the immigration variables impact the type of insurance reported. However, race/ethnic disparities continue to exist, with the various Hispanic subgroups more likely to report miscellaneous government health insurance or no health insurance coverage as compared to non-Hispanic whites.

Journal

The Social Science Journal

Volume

50

Issue

4

First Page

658

Last Page

664

Department

Sociology & Anthropology

Comments

Lucy G. Dean, the 2nd author, was a Bucknell University Undergraduate Student.

Link to Published Version

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0362331913001407

Recommended Citation

Durden, Elizabeth and Dean, Lucy G.. "Health insurance coverage of Hispanic adults: An assessment of subgroup difference and the impact of immigration." The Social Science Journal (2013) : 658-664.