TY  - JOUR
A1  - Hamilton, Christal
A1  - Bachmeier, James
A1  - Altman, Claire
A1  - Spence, Cody
T1  - Legal status and health disparities: An examination of health insurance coverage among the foreign-born
Y1  - 2022/09/20
JF  - Demographic Research
JO  - Demographic Research
SN  - 1435-9871
SP  - 453
EP  - 488
DO  - 10.4054/DemRes.2022.47.16
VL  - 47
IS  - 16
UR  - https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol47/16/
L1  - https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol47/16/47-16.pdf
L2  - https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol47/16/47-16.pdf
N2  - 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. 

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