Discrimination and intersecting inequities to healthcare access among refugee newcomers in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Refugee newcomers in the United States experience pronounced disparities in healthcare access, shaped not only by individual-level or material constraints but also by systemic and structural inequities. Perceived discrimination, particularly when compounded by intersecting identities such as race and sex, may significantly influence these access barriers. This study investigates the relationship between perceived discrimination and healthcare access barriers among resettled refugees, examining whether this relationship is statistically associated with biological sex and moderated by race and sex.

Methods

Data were drawn from the nationally representative Annual Survey of Refugees (2020-2022), comprising 4,246 respondents. Healthcare access barriers were operationa

SUBMITTER: Im H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12765284 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature