Tetine Sentell
Implications For Reform: Survey Of California Adults Suggests Low Health Literacy Predicts Likelihood Of Being Uninsured
University of Hawai?i at M?noa
despite high rates low health literacy among uninsured american adults empirical research quantified whether low health literacy associated lack health insurance beyond related factors employment availability employmentbased insurance race ethnicity poverty study analyzed large representative sample adults california found even related factors considered people low health literacy likely uninsured adequate health literacy finding represents first empirical evidence low health literacy predicts lack health insurance adults study also found among people uninsured low health literacy sicker less likely ever health insurance also likely eligible expanded medicaid program affordable care act compared uninsured respondents adequate health literacy findings suggest critical keep health literacy mind implementing lawfor example design eligibility documents required forms insurance exchange interfaces educational outreach campaigns related medicaid expansion insurance exchanges