Uninsurance Disparities Have Narrowed For Black And Hispanic Adults Under The Affordable Care Act

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作者
McMorrow, Stacey [1 ]
Long, Sharon K. [1 ]
Kenney, Genevieve M. [1 ]
Anderson, Nathaniel [2 ]
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[1] Urban Inst, Ctr Hlth Policy, Washington, DC 20037 USA
[2] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Fielding Sch Publ Hlth, Los Angeles, CA USA
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10.1377/hlthaff.2015.0757
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R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
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摘要
Black and Hispanic adults have long experienced higher uninsurance rates than white adults. Under the Affordable Care Act, differences in uninsurance rates have narrowed for both black and Hispanic adults compared to their white counterparts, but Hispanics continue to face large gaps in coverage.
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页码:1774 / 1778
页数:5
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