@article{Hamilton_47_16,
author = {Hamilton, Christal and Bachmeier, James and Altman, Claire and Spence, Cody},
title={{Legal status and health disparities: An examination of health insurance coverage among the foreign-born}},
journal = {Demographic Research},
volume = {47},
number = {16},
pages = {453--488},
doi = {10.4054/DemRes.2022.47.16},
year = {2022},
abstract = {Objective: This paper employs a statistical matching procedure to impute the legal status of foreign-born adults in US Census surveys in order to estimate migration status disparities in health insurance coverage. 

Methods: Using data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation, we impute the legal/citizenship (migration) status of immigrants in the National Health Interview Survey. 

Results: Results from the pooled data document disparities in health insurance coverage among four citizen/legal status groups: naturalized citizens, lawful permanent residents, legal nonimmigrants, and unauthorized immigrants. Naturalized citizens had the highest rate of health insurance coverage, followed by legal immigrants, legal nonimmigrants, and unauthorized immigrants. 

Contribution: The paper presents revised pre–Affordable Care Act (ACA) estimates of health insurance coverage among the foreign-born that are crucial for evaluating the impact of the ACA on reducing or exacerbating disparities in health coverage among migration status groups. },
URL = {https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol47/16/},
eprint = {https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol47/16/47-16.pdf}
}