Study Results from University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Update Understanding of Managed Care (Centering Undocumented Immigrants: a Cross-sectional Study of Sexual and Reproductive Health of Undocumented Asian and Latinx Immigrants In …): Managed Care

2026 MAY 21 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- Researchers detail new data in Managed Care. According to news reporting originating from Los Angeles, California, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated, “Undocumented immigrants face significant barriers to sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH); however, there is a dearth of empirical data among this population. This study aims to examine the role of health insurance and SRH use among undocumented immigrants in California.”

Financial support for this research came from NIH Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD).

Our news editors obtained a quote from the research from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), “This study uses cross-sectional survey data conducted between July 2020 and May 2022 in California. The final sample includes undocumented female and gender non-conforming adults aged 18-40 years (N = 123). The outcomes of interest include the use of a range of SRH services (i.e., pap smear, pelvic exams, STI testing, contraception, pregnancy tests, or abortion services), ever seeking advice related to SRH, place where SRH services like contraception were obtained, and how respondents paid for services. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to assess the associations between insurance status and SRH. Overall, 55% of participants used at least one SRH service in the past 12 months. In multivariable results, compared to those with private insurance, those who were uninsured were less likely to seek SRH advice (OR = 0.07; CI: 0.012-0.389) and receive any SRH use in the past 12 months (OR = 0.055; CI: 0.012-0.256). Those with public health insurance were also less likely to receive any SRH in the past 12 months and pay for contraception using insurance compared to those with private insurance. A college degree increased the likelihood of receiving any SRH in the past 12 months.”

According to the news editors, the research concluded: “Findings suggest that lack of insurance is strongly associated with lower SRH utilization.”

This research has been peer-reviewed.

For more information on this research see: Centering Undocumented Immigrants: a Cross-sectional Study of Sexual and Reproductive Health of Undocumented Asian and Latinx Immigrants In California. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 2026. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health can be contacted at: Springer, One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, Ny, United States. (Springer - www.springer.com; Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - http://www.springerlink.com/content/1557-1912/)

The news editors report that additional information may be obtained by contacting May Sudhinaraset, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA 90095, United States. Additional authors for this research include Irving Ling, Angubeen Khan and Hye Young Choi.

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-026-01919-7. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.

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