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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedFurtado KS, Kaphingst KA, Perkins H
Health insurance information-seeking behaviors among the uninsured.
In order to better understand how to reach the uninsured and support their health insurance decision making, this study examined where the uninsured collect information about health insurance and the extent to which they trust those sources and media. Its findings suggest that strategies that pair health care professionals, lay health advisors, or community liaisons with the ubiquity of the Internet may be a strong approach for delivering quality health insurance information to the uninsured.
AHRQ-funded; HS020309.
Citation: Furtado KS, Kaphingst KA, Perkins H .
Health insurance information-seeking behaviors among the uninsured.
J Health Commun 2016;21(2):148-58. doi: 10.1080/10810730.2015.1039678.
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Keywords: Uninsured, Health Insurance, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Web-Based
McGarry BE, Temkin-Greener H, Chapman BP
The impact of consumer numeracy on the purchase of long-term care insurance.
The researchers sought to determine the effect of consumers' numeric abilities on the likelihood of owning private long-term care insurance (LTCI). Using the 2010 wave of the Health and Retirement Study, they found that each additional correct answer on a numeracy scale was associated with a 13% increase in the likelihood of holding LTCI. They recommended that policy efforts aimed at increasing consumer decision support or restructuring the marketplace for long-term care insurance may be needed to increase older adults' ability to prepare for future long-term care expenses.
AHRQ-funded; HS023714.
Citation: McGarry BE, Temkin-Greener H, Chapman BP .
The impact of consumer numeracy on the purchase of long-term care insurance.
Health Serv Res 2016 Aug;51(4):1612-31. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12439.
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Keywords: Education: Patient and Caregiver, Healthcare Costs, Health Insurance, Long-Term Care