Lesbian, Gay, And Bisexual Adults Report Continued Problems Affording Care Despite Coverage Gains.

ABSTRACT: The uninsurance rate among lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults has dropped since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and legalization of same-sex marriage. Less is known about whether disparities in access to care and health outcomes have narrowed in LGB adults compared to their straight peers in the post-ACA era. We used data from three waves of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System to examine access to a personal doctor, affordability of care, type of health insurance coverage, and self-reported health in LGB adults in the period January 2014-February 2017 in thirty-one states that implemented the system's sexual orientation module. Compared to straight adults, more LGB adults reported avoiding necessary care because of cost and worse self-reported health outcomes, even if they ha

SUBMITTER: Nguyen KH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6286121 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature