The impact of health insurance on preventive care utilization: An evidence from the Graves County in Kentucky.

Authors

  • Azaher A. Molla Associate Professor, Department of Applied Health Sciences, Murray State University,
  • Miranda S. Terry Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Applied Health Sciences
  • Priscilla Maghrabi Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Health Sciences

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31557/ejhc.2022.2.1.65-68

Keywords:

Health Insurance, Health Care, Rural Health, Preventive Care Utilization

Abstract

Private health insurance is the primary source of coverage for most Americans. During the year 2016, 91.2% American had health insurance coverage (Bureau, US Census: 2016). The un-insurance rate in Kentucky decreased from 15.9% in
2009 to 8.5% in 2014. It is a common belief that health insurance impacts positively to preventive care including vaccination and screening. This may be the case for urban educated and high-income dwellers. However, rural population are usually less educated with lower income. This study aims to analyze the impacts of health insurance on preventive care utilization in a rural setting, Graves County, Kentucky. We find a strong correlation between having health insurance and preventive care utilization. Our regression analysis shows that both private and employer provided insurance are good predictors of preventive care utilization. The findings are crucial to the health planners and policy makers.

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Published

2022-05-07

How to Cite

A. Molla, A. ., S. Terry, M., & Maghrabi, P. . (2022). The impact of health insurance on preventive care utilization: An evidence from the Graves County in Kentucky. Journal of Digital Health & AI (JDHAI), 2(1), 65–68. https://doi.org/10.31557/ejhc.2022.2.1.65-68

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2022)

Section

Original Articles