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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedKemmick Pintor J, Call KT
State-level immigrant prenatal health care policy and inequities in health insurance among children in mixed-status families.
Investigators sought to measure differences in insurance by mother's documentation status among a nationally representative sample of US-born children in immigrant families and to examine the role of state-level immigrant access to prenatal coverage. They found that, in states with nonrestrictive prenatal coverage for immigrants, there were no differences in children's insurance by mother's documentation status, while large inequities were observed within states with restrictive policies.
AHRQ-funded; HS021973.
Citation: Kemmick Pintor J, Call KT .
State-level immigrant prenatal health care policy and inequities in health insurance among children in mixed-status families.
Glob Pediatr Health 2019 Sep 26;6:2333794x19873535. doi: 10.1177/2333794x19873535..
Keywords: Policy, Health Insurance, Children/Adolescents, Access to Care, Vulnerable Populations, Disparities
Gordon SH, Sommers BD, Wilson I
The impact of Medicaid expansion on continuous enrollment: a two-state analysis.
Researchers assessed the impact of Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act on continuity of Medicaid coverage among those enrolled prior to expansion. Comparing Colorado to Utah, they found that, following Medicaid expansion, enrollees in Colorado gained an additional 2 months of coverage over two years of follow-up and were 16 percentage points less likely to experience a coverage disruption in a given year relative to enrollees in Utah. They concluded that increasing Medicaid eligibility levels appeared to be an effective strategy with important implications for other states that are considering Medicaid expansion.
AHRQ-funded; HS025560.
Citation: Gordon SH, Sommers BD, Wilson I .
The impact of Medicaid expansion on continuous enrollment: a two-state analysis.
J Gen Intern Med 2019 Sep;34(9):1919-24. doi: 10.1007/s11606-019-05101-8..
Keywords: Medicaid, Health Insurance, Policy, Access to Care, Vulnerable Populations
Cohen MS, Schpero WL
Household immigration status had differential impact on Medicaid enrollment in expansion and nonexpansion states.
This study identified households that likely included undocumented immigrants and then examined whether gains in health care coverage due to the expansion of Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) were dampened for eligible people living in households with mixed immigration status. It found that coverage gains were significantly lower for people in mixed-status households relative to those in non-mixed-status households in nonexpansion states.
AHRQ-funded; HS017589.
Citation: Cohen MS, Schpero WL .
Household immigration status had differential impact on Medicaid enrollment in expansion and nonexpansion states.
Health Aff 2018 Mar;37(3):394-402. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2017.0978.
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Keywords: Health Insurance, Policy, Medicaid, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Vulnerable Populations