Variation in Usual Source of Care in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Other Pacific Islander Adult Medicaid Beneficiaries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Disparities in access to care between non-Hispanic White and Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) patients are often attributed to higher uninsurance rates among AANHPI patients. Less is known about variation among individuals with Medicaid health insurance coverage and among AANHPI subgroups.

Objective

The objective of this study was to examine differences in access to care between White and AANHPI adult Medicaid beneficiaries, both in the aggregate and disaggregated into 9 ethnic subgroups (Asian Indian, Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Other Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander).

Research design

Nationwide Adult Medicaid Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems data (2014-2015), a cross-sec

SUBMITTER: Nguyen KH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9378343 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature