Health Insurance Literacy and Medical Care Avoidance Among International Students: A Case Study.

ABSTRACT: Objectives: This research examines the health insurance literacy and healthcare utilization of international students attending a university in the US Midwest. Methods: One hundred and forty-three undergraduate and graduate students attending a midsize metropolitan university in the Midwest completed an online survey in early 2022. Results: Many students surveyed could not identify the definitions of basic terms, such as copay. Furthermore, about 80% of students surveyed could not determine their financial responsibilities in two medical settings. Regression results show that the continent they are from and the length of their stay in the United States significantly predict their understanding of key health insurance terms. More than half of the international students

SUBMITTER: Liu E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10588627 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature