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2004 Conference Papers

Vulnerable Populations Research Conference

October 22, 2004
Ann Arbor, Michigan



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Offers or Take-up: Explaining Minorities' Lower Health Insurance Coverage

Irena Dushi, International Longevity Center – USA
Marjorie Honig, Hunter College

Moderator: Mary Harrington, University of Michigan
Discussant: Barbara Schone, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Immigrants and Employer-provided Health Insurance

Tom Buchmueller, University of California
Anthony LoSasso, University of Illinois at Chicago, Irvine
Ithai Z. Lurie, Northwestern University
Sarah Senesky, Mathematica Policy Research

Moderator: Mary Harrington, University of Michigan
Discussant: Leighton Ku, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Immigrants, their Legal Status, and their Health Insurance

James Smith, RAND Corporation
Dana Goldman, RAND Corporation
Neeraj Sood, RAND Corporation

Moderator: Mary Harrington, University of Michigan
Discussant: Stephen Trejo, University of Texas at Austin

Explaining Differences in Insurance Coverage by Race, Ethnicity, and Immigrant Status

Timothy Waidmann, The Urban Institute
Bowen Garrett, The Urban Institute
Jack Hadley, The Urban Institute

Moderator: Mary Harrington, University of Michigan
Discussant: Alan Monheit, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

The Effects of Worker, Firm, and Market Characteristics on Access to Employer Sponsored Health Insurance

Jennifer Haas, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Katherine Swartz, Harvard University

Moderator: David Williams, University of Michigan
Discussant: Richard Hirth, University of Michigan

Racial and Ethnic Composition of Firms and Disparities in Health insurance Coverage

Darrick Hamilton, New School University
William Darrity, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Art Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University

Moderator: David Williams, University of Michigan
Discussant: Harry Holzer, Georgetown Public Policy Institute

Health Insurance Coverage for Vulnerable Populations: Comparing Asians, Latinos, and Whites

Thomas McGuire, Harvard Medical School
Margerita Alegria, Cambridge Health Alliance
Zhun Cao, Cambridge Health Alliance
David Takeuchi, University of Washington

Moderator: David Williams, University of Michigan
Discussant: Sherrie Kossoudji, University of Michigan

Urban/Rural Differences in Excess Mortality Among High Poverty Populations: Evidence from the Harlem Health Survey and Pitt County Hypertension Study

Arline Geronimus, University of Michigan
John Bound, University of Michigan

Moderator: David Williams, University of Michigan
Discussant: Harold Pollack, University of Chicago