Health insurance coverage of Hispanic adults: An assessment of subgroup difference and the impact of immigration

• We explore differences in health insurance coverage of various Hispanic subgroups.
• We examine the role of immigration status as it impacts insurance coverage.
• Insurance coverage is strongly associated with various immigration variables.
• Each Hispanic subgroup has differing insurance coverage than non-Hispanic whites.

This research explores the health insurance coverage of various Hispanic subgroups in comparison to non-Hispanic whites and blacks. The impact of immigration status is also considered as we hypothesize that nativity, duration, and naturalization tap a possible process of structural acculturation that increases access to insurance coverage for Hispanic groups. We find that the immigration variables impact the type of insurance reported. However, race/ethnic disparities continue to exist, with the various Hispanic subgroups more likely to report miscellaneous government health insurance or no health insurance coverage as compared to non-Hispanic whites.