The Great Recession and Health Spending among Uninsured U.S. Immigrants: Implications for the Affordable Care Act Implementation |
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| Authors: | Arturo Vargas Bustamante Jie Chen |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Health Services, UCLA School of Public Health, 650 Charles E. Young Drive South Room 31-299C, Box 951772, Los Angeles, CA, 90095;Department of Health Services Administration, University of Maryland, College Park, MD |
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| Abstract: | ObjectiveWe study the association between the timing of the Great Recession (GR) and health spending among uninsured adults distinguishing by citizenship/nativity status and time of U.S. residence.ConclusionsOur study findings suggest that recent immigrants could be forgoing essential care, which later translates into higher spending. It portrays the vulnerability of a population that would remain exposed to income shocks, even after the Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation. |
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| Keywords: | Uninsured immigrants total health care costs two-part model recession |
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