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Redressing the Limitations of the Affordable Care Act for Mexican Immigrants Through Bi-National Health Insurance: A Willingness to Pay Study in Los Angeles

Abstract  

The 12.4 million Mexican migrants in the United States (US) face considerable barriers to access health care, with 45 % of
them being uninsured. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) does not address lack of insurance for some immigrants, and the excluded
groups are a large proportion of the Mexican–American community. To redress this, innovative forms of health insurance coverage
have to be explored. This study analyses factors associated with willingness to pay for cross-border, bi-national health insurance
(BHI) among Mexican immigrants in the US. Surveys were administered to 1,335 Mexican migrants in the Mexican Consulate of
Los Angeles to assess their health status, healthcare utilization, and willingness to purchase BHI. Logistic regression was
used to identify predictors of willingness to pay for BHI. Having a job, not having health insurance in the US, and relatives
in Mexico attending public health services were significant predictors of willingness to pay for BHI. In addition, individuals
identified quality as the most important factor when considering BHI. In spite of the interest for BHI among 54 % of the sampled
population, our study concludes that this type of coverage is unlikely to solve access to care challenges due to ACA eligibility
among different Mexican immigrant populations.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • Category Original Paper
  • Pages 1-10
  • DOI 10.1007/s10903-012-9712-5
  • Authors
    • Miguel Angel González Block, Health Systems Research Center, National Institute of Public Health, Mexico, Av. Universidad no. 655 Col. Santa María Ahuacatitlán, Cuernavaca, Morelos CP 62100, Mexico
    • Arturo Vargas Bustamante, Department of Health Policy and Management, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, 650 Charles E. Young Drive South Room 31-299C, Box 951772, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
    • Luz Angélica de la Sierra, Population Health Research Center, Public Health Institute of Mexico, Av. Universidad no. 655 Col. Santa María Ahuacatitlán, Cuernavaca, Morelos CP 62100, Mexico
    • Aresha Martínez Cardoso, Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029, USA
    • Journal Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
    • Online ISSN 1557-1920
    • Print ISSN 1557-1912
Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 09/07/2012 | Link to this post on IFP |
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