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.