CMW News: Uninsured immigrant population multiplies
Case Management Weekly, August 13, 2008
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The uninsured population in the United States increased every year between 1994 and 2006 due to a variety of factors. One major reason was the immigration population.
A recent study done by the Employee Benefit Research Institute reports there was an 80% increase in the number of uninsured immigrants during a 12-year span, from 6.9 million in 1994 to 12.3 million in 2006. Immigrants accounted for 18.8% of the entire uninsured population in the United States in 1994 and 26.6% of it in 2006.
The study found the most common factor contributing to uninsured immigrants is their employment status. Immigrants are more likely to take low-paying jobs that don’t offer health insurance. However, the study reports, the longer the immigrants are in the country, the more likely it is that they will obtain health insurance.
Sources: Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, Employee Benefit Research Institute
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