Health insurance instability among older immigrants: region of origin disparities in coverage.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We provide a detailed analysis of how the dynamics of health insurance coverage (HIC) at older ages differs among Latino, Asian, and European immigrants in the United States.

Method

Using Survey of Income and Program Participation data from the 2004 and 2008 panels, we estimate discrete-time event history models to examine first and second transitions into and out of HIC, highlighting substantial differences in hazard rates among immigrants aged 50-64 from Asia, Latin America, and Europe.

Results

We find that the likelihood of having HIC at first observation and the rates of gaining and losing coverage within a relatively short time frame are least favorable for older Latino immigrants, although immigrants from all three regions are at a disadvantage relati

SUBMITTER: Reyes AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4415080 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature