2011
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2011.0040
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Still Missing: Undocumented Immigrants in Health Care Reform

Abstract: The health care reform signed by President Obama in March 2010 mirrors the Clinton reform proposal of 1993 in that both excluded undocumented immigrants from federal insurance coverage. In both cases substantive discussion of their possible inclusion was stifled by political timidity. This paper begins with a brief descriptive overview of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. and their health care and insurance coverage. It highlights the most common moral, economic, and public health arguments made for and agai… Show more

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“…This finding needs to be viewed with caution given that only two women in our sample self-reported being immigrants. At the same time, this issue bears further investigation; other studies have shown that the health care needs of both documented and undocumented immigrants often go unmet (Dennis et al, 2012;Galarneau, 2011;Zuckerman, Waidmann, & Lawton, 2011).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 94%
“…This finding needs to be viewed with caution given that only two women in our sample self-reported being immigrants. At the same time, this issue bears further investigation; other studies have shown that the health care needs of both documented and undocumented immigrants often go unmet (Dennis et al, 2012;Galarneau, 2011;Zuckerman, Waidmann, & Lawton, 2011).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 94%
“…Although, as Hoerster et al (2011) suggest, mandating employer-sponsored coverage would prove challenging, it should remain on the table for the various stakeholders (e.g., government, industry, worker unions, nonprofit organizations) to consider. This approach may be particularly relevant in the current health care and immigration reform environment (Galarneau, 2011;Pérez-Escamilla et al, 2010).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Among many social, cultural, economic, and demographic factors, high poverty rates, low health insurance rates, high mobility, and undocumented status limit workers' ability to access health and other social services (Arcury & Quandt, 2007;Carroll et al, 2005;Galarneau, 2011;National Center for Farmworker Health, 2012). The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 [Public Law 111-148] has mixed benefits for this population, particularly because it prevents undocumented workers from even purchasing health insurance (Galarneau, 2011).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Previous research has identified both demographic factors and health insurance plan characteristics that motivate consumers to purchase private non-group health insurance [20][21][22]. Attitudes towards health coverage and perceived need are important influences where individuals who consider themselves healthy are often less likely to perceive the need for insurance coverage [23].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Subsidized coverage would be available through newly created health insurance exchanges or Medicaid [26]. Recently arrived documented immigrants (less than 5 years of residence in the US), however, are excluded from the expansion of healthcare coverage through Medicaid [21,22]. Undocumented immigrants are excluded from all ACA provisions.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%