Posted on June 11, 2010 10:54
Categories: Employer and Individual Insurance
Topics: Access/Barriers | Employer-Sponsored Coverage | Uninsured
This Urban Institute report examines the effects of race and ethnicity on employment type and the subsequent effect on health insurance access. The report notes that African Americans and Latinos are more likely to have non-standard employment or employment in small firms, increasing their risk of uninsurance.
From the report:
This brief provides new insights about health insurance coverage gaps among racial and ethnic minority groups, focusing on parents with employment in small firms or nonstandard employment. Compared with white parents, a disproportionate share of Latino and black parents have nonstandard employment, and Latino parents are more likely to have employment in small firms. These work arrangements increase the risk of being uninsured since they are less likely to come with an offer of health insurance compared to regular large firm employment. Few uninsured Latino parents could obtain coverage under existing Medicaid programs. Potential impacts of health reform are discussed.F
Full report: Health Insurance in Non-Standard Jobs and Small Firms: Differences for Parents by Race and Ethnicity (PDF | 156.31 KB)
Urban Institute. (2010). Health insurance in non-standard jobs and small firms: differences for parents by race and ethnicity. Clemens, C., Kenney, G. M., Lucas, A.
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