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Healthcare Experiences Of Uninsured And Under-Insured American Indian Women In The United States, Jessica L. Liddell, Jenn M. Lilly
Healthcare Experiences Of Uninsured And Under-Insured American Indian Women In The United States, Jessica L. Liddell, Jenn M. Lilly
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Background: Extensive health disparities exist for American Indian groups throughout the United States. Although insurance status is linked to important healthcare outcomes, this topic has infrequently been explored for American Indian tribes. For state-recognized tribes, who do not receive healthcare services through the Indian Health Service, this topic has yet to be explored. The purpose of this study is to explore how having limited access to health insurance (being uninsured or under-insured) impact American Indian women’s healthcare experiences?.
Methods: In partnership with a community advisory board, this study used a qualitative description approach to conduct thirty-one semi-structured life-course …