The Role of Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage for Immigrants: A Primer

Although immigrant families are just as likely as native citizen families to have a full-time worker, they are far less likely to have access to employer-sponsored health coverage. Despite this, employer-sponsored health coverage remains an important source of insurance for immigrant families since their eligibility for public programs is restricted. This primer examines the role of employer-based coverage for immigrants and the specific hurdles they face in obtaining coverage.

 

Joan Alker is the Executive Director of the Center for Children and Families and a Research Professor at the Georgetown McCourt School of Public Policy.

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