US Health care system and social insurance as it applies to older Asian Indian immigrants in USA

Access to health care in old age also depends very much on what individuals are protected by various health insurances and other forms of social insurance that people may be entitled to especially after retirement. While inheritance, savings, income and other resources such as ability to navigate the system may play a advantageous role in the lives of many Americans who may have been in the United States for many generations, Asian Indians in the United States may have to rely greatly on their own saved income or employer sponsored health insurance or government sponsored insurance plans such Medicaid that is provided for low-income groups and Medicare. The following pages will give a brief description of various categories of social insurances that may play a role in meeting the health care needs of older Indians in USA.