UC Irvine study: Undocumented use fewer health services in O.C.
UC Irvine study: Undocumented use fewer health services in O.C.
- October 17, 2011
- A study by Leo Chavez, anthropology professor, is featured in the Orange County Register October 13, 2011
From the OC Register:
Contrary to popular opinion, a UC Irvine study finds that undocumented immigrants
in Orange County use fewer medical services than citizens or legal residents. The
biggest reason appears to be lack of health insurance, according to the study using
data collected in 2006 through a phone survey. "It's a common misperception that undocumented
immigrants overuse medical services and rely primarily on hospital emergency rooms
for care," study author and anthropologist Leo Chavez said in a statement. "Despite
what we hear in the public debate, there is not a great deal of social science data
on health care for undocumented immigrants."
For the full story, please visit http://www.ocregister.com/articles/undocumented-321817-services-study.html.
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