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. 2016 Jan-Mar;39(1):62-71.
doi: 10.1097/FCH.0000000000000090.

Access to and Use of Health Care Services Among Latinos in East Los Angeles and Boyle Heights

Héctor E Alcalá  1 , Stephanie L Albert, Shawn K Trabanino, Rosa-Elena Garcia, Deborah C Glik, Michael L Prelip, Alexander N Ortega
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Access to and Use of Health Care Services Among Latinos in East Los Angeles and Boyle Heights

Héctor E Alcalá et al. Fam Community Health. 2016 Jan-Mar.

Abstract

This study examined differences in access, utilization, and barriers to health care by nativity, language spoken at home, and insurance status in East Los Angeles and Boyle Heights, California. Data from household interviews of neighborhood residents conducted as part of a corner store intervention project were used. Binary and multinomial logistic regression models were fitted. Results showed that uninsured and foreign-born individuals were differentially affected by lack of access to and utilization of health care. While the Affordable Care Act may ameliorate some disparities, the impact will be limited because of the exclusion of key groups, like the undocumented, from benefits.

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