Balakrishnan Aparna, Jordan Neil
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2019;30(3):891-898. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2019.0062.
Near-elderly and elderly undocumented immigrants constitute a growing subpopulation in the U.S. with potentially high rates of preventable chronic conditions, but limited access to insurance coverage and low use of care. Associated impacts on health outcomes, safety-net resources, and health care costs are potentially significant. More research is needed to better understand the prevalence of avoidable conditions and the barriers to seeking care among the undocumented elderly.
临近老年和老年无证移民在美国是一个不断增长的亚群体，他们可能患有高比例的可预防慢性病，但保险覆盖范围有限且医疗利用率较低。这对健康结果、安全网资源和医疗成本可能产生重大影响。需要进行更多研究，以更好地了解可避免疾病的患病率以及无证老年人寻求医疗服务的障碍。
