Abstract:Background: This study advances health disparities research by documenting the racial/ethnic disparities in children’s health insurance coverage and health insurance adequacy under the implementation and revisions of the Affordable Care Act between 2016 and 2018 in America. Design and methods: Combining the nation-wide repeated cross-sectional data from 2016 to 2018 Children’s Health National Survey (NSCH), we examined the changes and trends of health insurance coverage and health insurance adequacy among chil… Show more
“…Some of the families in disadvantaged groups may not even be aware of their children’s eligibility for the ACA or its related Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). 7 …”
“…Some of the families in disadvantaged groups may not even be aware of their children’s eligibility for the ACA or its related Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). 7 …”
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