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Falling through the Cracks: Models, Barriers, and the Future of Health Care Access for Asian Americans

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Access to health care is a significant challenge for many Asian Americans who face a myriad of barriers in their attempt to receive care. In the United States alone, 17% of Asian Americans are uninsured. Unfortunately, research in this area of health care access is limited. The chapter presents an overview of the current research in this field and barriers affecting access to care, followed by an examination on how the current health care reform bill, instituted by President Obama, will affect overall access to care for Asian Americans, and directions for future research

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  1. San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, USA

    Stephen Vong

  2. Asian Health Services Community Health Center, Oakland, CA, USA

    Ricky Y. Choi

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  1. , Asian American Studies Department, San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway, EP 103, San Francisco, 94132, USA

    Grace J. Yoo

  2. , Department of Asian Studies, San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway, EP 103, San Francisco, 94132, USA

    Mai-Nhung Le

  3. Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, 91702, California, USA

    Alan Y. Oda

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Vong, S., Choi, R.Y. (2013). Falling through the Cracks: Models, Barriers, and the Future of Health Care Access for Asian Americans. In: Yoo, G., Le, MN., Oda, A. (eds) Handbook of Asian American Health. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-2227-3_22

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