Health Insurance Coverage among Puerto Rican Adults in Same-Sex Relationships.
J Health Care Poor Underserved
; 28(3): 915-930, 2017.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28804069
OBJECTIVE: The primary objectives of this study were to measure and compare health insurance coverage between nonelderly Puerto Rican adults in cohabiting same-sex relationships and their counterparts in cohabiting different-sex relationships. METHODS: This study used data from the 2008-2014 Puerto Rican Community Survey on nonelderly adults (18-64 years) in cohabiting same-sex (n=274) and different-sex (n=58,128) relationships. Multinomial logistic regression models estimated differences in primary source of health insurance while controlling for key demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. RESULTS: Compared with men in different-sex relationships, men in same-sex relationships were less likely to have employer-sponsored insurance (ESI). Women in same-sex relationships were less likely than others to have ESI, insurance purchased directly from an insurer, and public health insurance after controlling for socio-demographic factors. CONCLUSIONS: Employment-based discrimination and policy barriers may have prevented same-sex couples from enjoying the full benefits associated with marriage and cohabitation in Puerto Rico, including employer-sponsored health insurance.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Hispânico ou Latino
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Homossexualidade
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Casamento
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Cobertura do Seguro
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Seguro Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Equity_inequality
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
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Caribe
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Puerto rico
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Health Care Poor Underserved
Assunto da revista:
SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos