1. Healthcare and Hispanics: The Disparity in Healthcare Coverage and Affordability Between Genders Alexandra Acosta, Kevin Gajjar, Erik Rodriguez & Dr. Monica Escaleras College of Business: Economics Data and Methodology d First, we used two primary research strategies to collect our data: (1) Telephone and (2) online surveys. We then developed a conceptual framework to test our hypotheses in the dissimilarity in healthcare coverage and affordability among Hispanics males and females Second, we collected a sample that consisted of 500 completed surveys from the national Hispanic population and analyzed it using IBM’s statistical package for social Science (SPSS) d s Results and Discussion d Based on our results, 19.6% of Hispanic males find it easier to afford healthcare insurance while only 10.6% of women find healthcare more affordable (Graph 2). Thus, there is a statistically significant difference in level of healthcare affordability between Hispanic males and females, where χ2 (2, n=529), p<0.01. This is a small but statistically significant association where Phi = 0.14………………………………….. Based on our results, 9.8% of Hispanic males are without healthcare coverage, whereas for Hispanic women 20.8% lack healthcare coverage (Graph 4). As a result, there is a statistically significant difference in level of healthcare coverage between Hispanic males and females, where χ2 (2, n=528), p<0.01. This is a minor but statistically significant association where Phi = 0.14 Our results show that the number of Hispanics without healthcare insurance has decreased since the Affordable Care Act has been into effect. However, there still exists a gender inequality in the healthcare coverage and affordability. Perhaps additional policies are needed to close the gender gap References Doty, M., Rasmussen, P., & Collins, S. (2014, September 25). Catching Up: Latino Health Coverage Gains and Challenges Under the Affordable Care Act. Data and Methodology d First, we used two primary research strategies to collect our data: (1) Telephone and (2) online surveys. We then developed a conceptual framework to test our hypotheses in the dissimilarity in healthcare coverage and affordability among Hispanics males and females Second, we collected a sample that consisted of 500 completed surveys from the national Hispanic population and analyzed it using IBM’s statistical package for social Science (SPSS) d s Results and Discussion d Based on our results, 19.6% of Hispanic males find it easier to afford healthcare insurance while only 10.6% of women find healthcare more affordable (Graph 2). Thus, there is a statistically significant difference in level of healthcare affordability between Hispanic males and females, where χ2 (2, n=529), p<0.01. This is a small but statistically significant association where Phi = 0.14………………………………….. Based on our results, 9.8% of Hispanic males are without healthcare coverage, whereas for Hispanic women 20.8% lack healthcare coverage (Graph 4). As a result, there is a statistically significant difference in level of healthcare coverage between Hispanic males and females, where χ2 (2, n=528), p<0.01. This is a minor but statistically significant association where Phi = 0.14 Our results show that the number of Hispanics without healthcare insurance has decreased since the Affordable Care Act has been into effect. However, there still exists a gender inequality in the healthcare coverage and affordability. Perhaps additional policies are needed to close the gender gap References Doty, M., Rasmussen, P., & Collins, S. (2014, September 25). Catching Up: Latino Health Coverage Gains and Challenges Under the Affordable Care Act. Graph of overall healthcare coverage Graph Gender affordability Graph Gender coverage