Abstract
This study examined satisfaction with and confidence in understanding health insurance use among Blacks and Hispanic Americans with ambulatory care-sensitive conditions. Using the 2013-2016 Health Reform Monitoring Survey data sets, descriptive statistics and ordinary least-square regressions estimated the association between satisfaction and confidence scores and racial or ethnic groups with ambulatory care-sensitive conditions. Compared with their White counterparts, Black ([beta] = -.13; 95% confidence interval [CI], -0.19 to -0.06) and Hispanic ([beta] = -0.41; 95% CI, -0.48 to -0.33) participants' standardized confidence scores were significantly lower. Research is needed to identify factors that may enhance this population's confidence level.