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Title: Health Insurance Coverage among Puerto Rican Adults in Same-Sex Relationships
Citation Type: Journal Article
Publication Year: 2017
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Abstract: 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.
Url: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/666589/summary
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Authors: Gonzales, Gilbert
Periodical (Full): Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
Issue: 3
Volume: 28
Pages: 15
Data Collections: IPUMS USA
Topics: Family and Marriage, Health, Other, Race and Ethnicity
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