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ArticleAmerican journal of public health2015

Latino Population Growth and Hospital Uncompensated Care in California.

Jie Chen, Matthew J O'Brien, Jeremy Mennis, Victor A Alos, David T Grande, Dylan H Roby, Alexander N Ortega

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Article in American journal of public health, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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7 authors.

Jie ChenJie Chen is with the Department of Health Services Administration, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park. Matthew J. O'Brien is with the Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics and the Center for Community Health, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL. Jeremy Mennis is with the Department of Geography and Urban Studies, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. Victor A. Alos is with Puentes de Salud, Philadelphia, PA. David T. Grande is with the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Dylan H. Roby and Alexander N. Ortega are with the Department of Health Policy and Management, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles.
Matthew J O'BrienJie Chen is with the Department of Health Services Administration, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park. Matthew J. O'Brien is with the Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics and the Center for Community Health, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL. Jeremy Mennis is with the Department of Geography and Urban Studies, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. Victor A. Alos is with Puentes de Salud, Philadelphia, PA. David T. Grande is with the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Dylan H. Roby and Alexander N. Ortega are with the Department of Health Policy and Management, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles.
Jeremy MennisJie Chen is with the Department of Health Services Administration, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park. Matthew J. O'Brien is with the Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics and the Center for Community Health, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL. Jeremy Mennis is with the Department of Geography and Urban Studies, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. Victor A. Alos is with Puentes de Salud, Philadelphia, PA. David T. Grande is with the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Dylan H. Roby and Alexander N. Ortega are with the Department of Health Policy and Management, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles.
Victor A AlosJie Chen is with the Department of Health Services Administration, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park. Matthew J. O'Brien is with the Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics and the Center for Community Health, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL. Jeremy Mennis is with the Department of Geography and Urban Studies, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. Victor A. Alos is with Puentes de Salud, Philadelphia, PA. David T. Grande is with the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Dylan H. Roby and Alexander N. Ortega are with the Department of Health Policy and Management, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles.
David T GrandeJie Chen is with the Department of Health Services Administration, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park. Matthew J. O'Brien is with the Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics and the Center for Community Health, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL. Jeremy Mennis is with the Department of Geography and Urban Studies, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. Victor A. Alos is with Puentes de Salud, Philadelphia, PA. David T. Grande is with the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Dylan H. Roby and Alexander N. Ortega are with the Department of Health Policy and Management, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles.
Dylan H RobyJie Chen is with the Department of Health Services Administration, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park. Matthew J. O'Brien is with the Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics and the Center for Community Health, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL. Jeremy Mennis is with the Department of Geography and Urban Studies, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. Victor A. Alos is with Puentes de Salud, Philadelphia, PA. David T. Grande is with the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Dylan H. Roby and Alexander N. Ortega are with the Department of Health Policy and Management, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles.
Alexander N OrtegaJie Chen is with the Department of Health Services Administration, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park. Matthew J. O'Brien is with the Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics and the Center for Community Health, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL. Jeremy Mennis is with the Department of Geography and Urban Studies, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. Victor A. Alos is with Puentes de Salud, Philadelphia, PA. David T. Grande is with the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Dylan H. Roby and Alexander N. Ortega are with the Department of Health Policy and Management, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles.

Funding

Vascular function, cardiovascular disease biomarkers and the Latino paradoxP50HL105188 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI KAPLAN, ROBERT M · 2010 to 2014
$9.9M
Promotora-Led Intervention to Promote Weight Loss in Latinas at-risk for DiabetesK23DK095981 · NIDDK · TEMPLE UNIV OF THE COMMONWEALTH · PI O'BRIEN, MATTHEW JAMES · 2012 to 2016
$890k
NHLBI NIH HHS P50 HL105188NIDDK NIH HHS K23 DK095981
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesWe examined the association between the size and growth of Latino populations and hospitals' uncompensated care in California.

methodsOur sample consisted of general acute care hospitals in California operating during 2000 and 2010 (n = 251). We merged California hospital data with US Census data for each hospital service area. We used spatial analysis, multivariate regression, and fixed-effect models.

resultsWe found a significant association between the growth of California's Latino population and hospitals' uncompensated care in the unadjusted regression. This association was still significant after we controlled for hospital and community population characteristics. After we added market characteristics into the final model, this relationship became nonsignificant.

conclusionsOur findings suggest that systematic support is needed in areas with rapid Latino population growth to control hospitals' uncompensated care, especially if Latinos are excluded from or do not respond to the insurance options made available through the Affordable Care Act. Improving availability of resources for hospitals and providers in areas with high Latino population growth could help alleviate financial pressures.

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CaliforniaHispanic or LatinoHospital CostsHospitalizationHospitalsHumansPopulation GrowthUncompensated Care

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PMID26066960
PMCPMC4504330

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