Changes in health insurance coverage, access to care, and health services utilization by sexual minority status in the United States, 2013-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the changes in health insurance coverage, access to care, and health services utilization among nonelderly sexual minority and heterosexual adults between pooled years 2013-2014 and 2017-2018.

Data sources

Data on 3223 sexual minorities (lesbians, gay men, bisexual individuals, and other nonheterosexual populations) and 86 181 heterosexuals aged 18-64 years were obtained from the 2013, 2014, 2017, and 2018 National Health Interview Surveys.

Study design

Unadjusted and regression-adjusted estimates compared changes in health insurance status, access to care, and health services utilization for nonelderly adults by sexual minority status. Regression-adjusted changes were obtained from logistic regression models controlling for demographic and socioe

SUBMITTER: Gonzales G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7968940 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature