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Title: The Effects of Health Insurance Coverage on Workforce Engagement of Family Caregivers of Children With Intellectual Disability and Autism
Citation Type: Journal Article
Publication Year: 2023
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ISSN: 1944-7515
DOI: 10.1352/1944-7558-129.1.10
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PMID: 38147890
Abstract: For many families of children with intellectual disability and autism (ID/ASD), private health insurance and public programs, such as Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), are critical sources of support. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of health insurance coverage on workforce engagement of parents of children with ID/ASD. The study utilized 2014–2018 pooled National Health Interview Survey data to construct national estimates and test the effects of health insurance status on parent workforce outcomes. Primary findings indicate significantly higher odds of workforce absence (OR ¼ 2.83, p, .0038) and unemployment (OR ¼ 8.91, p, .0038) among parents with children with ID/ASD using public health insurance, compared to the reference group. Additionally, parents of children with ID/ASD who were uninsured were found to experience significantly higher unemployment (OR ¼ 4.86, p, .0038) than the reference group. Findings have policy and research implications related to workforce engagement for parents, including issues impacting health insurance coverage, specifically related to Medicaid and CHIP.
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Authors: Nord, Derek; Hamre, Kristin; Andresen, John
Periodical (Full): American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Issue: 1
Volume: 129
Pages: 10-25
Data Collections: IPUMS Health Surveys - NHIS
Topics: Family and Marriage, Labor Force and Occupational Structure, Population Health and Health Systems
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