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Health insurance status of Hispanic subpopulations in 2004 : estimates for the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population under age 65 /

Using data from the Household Component of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS-HC), this Statistical Brief presents health insurance estimates for the Hispanic population by subgroups and U.S. citizenship status. An examination of these estimates reveals dramatic disparities in insurance cov...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rhoades, Jeffrey A., 1955-
Corporate Authors: United States. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (U.S.)
Other Authors: Vistnes, Jessica P.
Format: Government Document eBook
Language:English
Published: [Rockville, Md.] : Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, [2006]
Series:Statistical brief (Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (U.S.)) ; #143.
Subjects:
Hispanic Americans > Health and hygiene > Social aspects.
Social medicine > United States.
Medically Uninsured > United States > Statistics.
Insurance, Health > United States > Statistics.
Eligibility Determination > United States > Statistics.
Hispanic Americans.
Online Access:https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS102489
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Summary:Using data from the Household Component of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS-HC), this Statistical Brief presents health insurance estimates for the Hispanic population by subgroups and U.S. citizenship status. An examination of these estimates reveals dramatic disparities in insurance coverage within the Hispanic population due to differences in eligibility for public programs and access to private coverage.
Item Description:Title from title screen (viewed Sept. 18, 2008).
"September 2006."
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:5 unnumbered pages : digital, PDF file.
Format:Mode of access: Internet from the MEPS AHRQ web site. Address as of 9/18/2008: http://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data%5Ffiles/publications/st143/stat143.pdf ; current access available via PURL.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.