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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedVargas Bustamante A, Chen J
The great recession and health spending among uninsured U.S. immigrants: implications for the Affordable Care Act implementation.
This study of the association between the timing of the Great Recession (GR) and health spending among uninsured U.S. immigrants found that the probability of any spending diminished for recent immigrants compared to citizens during the GR. For those with any spending, recent immigrants reported 27 percent higher spending during the GR.
AHRQ-funded; HS022634
Citation: Vargas Bustamante A, Chen J .
The great recession and health spending among uninsured U.S. immigrants: implications for the Affordable Care Act implementation.
Health Serv Res. 2014 Dec;49(6):1900-24. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12193..
Keywords: Healthcare Costs, Uninsured, Disparities