Inability to Access Needed Medical Care Among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Medicaid Enrollees (Ambulatory Care Management)

Summary: Authors examined self-reported inability to access needed medical care and reasons for not accessing medical care among U.S.-representative adult Medicaid enrollees, disaggregated across 10 Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander ethnic groups.

Findings: Chinese, Other Asian, and Native Hawaiian enrollees were significantly less likely to report being unable to access needed medical care compared with non-Hispanic white enrollees. The most common reason reported was that a health plan would not approve, cover, or pay for care. Mitigating inequities may require different interventions specific to certain ethnic groups.

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• Journal Article: Inability to Access Needed Medical Care Among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Medicaid Enrollees