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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Health Services Research
  • Health Policy

Background:

  • Working immigrants are often excluded from national and state health insurance expansion strategies.
  • Alameda County has a substantial population of uninsured working immigrants.
  • Disparities in health insurance coverage persist among immigrant worker populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze health insurance access for uninsured working immigrants in Alameda County.
  • To model employment-based coverage likelihood, public program eligibility, and premium affordability.
  • To identify factors influencing coverage disparities, including citizenship and length of residency (tenure).

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of a population-based survey of 5,540 nonelderly adult workers in Alameda County.
  • Data collected in multiple languages (English, Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean, Vietnamese, Dari).
  • Statistical modeling to assess employment-based coverage, public program eligibility, and affordability by citizenship and tenure.

Main Results:

  • Immigrant workers are disproportionately uninsured (54% of uninsured employees vs. 29% of labor force).
  • Employment-based coverage increases with citizenship and US residency (tenure).
  • Noncitizens with <5 years residency face significant coverage disadvantages, exceeding race/ethnicity-based disparities.

Conclusions:

  • A citizenship-tenure divide impacts employment-based coverage access for immigrant workers.
  • Policies targeting noncitizen and new immigrant workers are essential to reduce uninsured rates.
  • Expanding non-employment-based coverage and subsidies can improve access for low-income immigrant workers.