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Health and Health Care Experiences of Immigrants: The …

(6 days ago) WEBThis report provides new data on health and health care experiences of immigrant adults ages 18 and over in the U.S., including by immigration status, income, race and ethnicity, and other factors.

https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/health-and-health-care-experiences-of-immigrants-the-2023-kff-la-times-survey-of-immigrants/

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Challenges for immigrant health in the USA—the road to …

(3 days ago) WEBThe USA is home to more immigrants than any other country—about 46 million, just less than a fifth of the world's immigrants. Immigrant health and access to health care in the USA varies widely by ethnicity, citizenship, and legal status. In recent decades, several policy and regulatory changes have worsened health-care quality and …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(19)30035-2/fulltext

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Immigrants without legal status get public health …

(9 days ago) WEBImmigrants wait to be processed after they crossed the border into the U.S. in Eagle Pass, Texas, on Dec. 22. Eleven states and D.C. offer taxpayer-funded health insurance to some immigrants

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/12/29/1221780712/more-states-extend-health-coverage-to-immigrants-even-as-issue-inflames-gop

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Key Facts on Health Coverage of Immigrants KFF

(6 days ago) WEBResearch also shows that immigrants have lower health care expenditures than their U.S.-born counterparts as a result of lower health care access and use, although their out-of-pocket payments

https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/fact-sheet/key-facts-on-health-coverage-of-immigrants/

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Why Immigrants Lack Adequate Access to Health Care …

(9 days ago) WEBThese problems are especially acute for immigrants to the United States, who have extremely low rates of health insurance coverage and poor access to health care services. In fact, almost half of all …

https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/why-immigrants-lack-adequate-access-health-care-and-health-insurance/

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About Immigrant and Refugee Health - CDC

(1 days ago) WEBCDC works to promote and improve the health of immigrants, refugees, and migrants globally. Sharing relevant health information with U.S. health departments and healthcare providers providing care for RIM populations after they arrive in the United States. Conducting additional research on public health issues that impact migrants.

https://www.cdc.gov/immigrant-refugee-health/about/index.html

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The Migrant Crisis and Access to Health Care - PMC

(3 days ago) WEBThe cost of not providing health care to immigrants is big, but not as bad as many think. A study by Fernando A. Wilson et al in 2020 showed that the annual expenditures per person were $1629 for unauthorized immigrants and $3795 for authorized immigrants compared with $6088 for US-born individuals. 18.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9621574/

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Health Affairs Briefing: Immigrant Health: Evidence & Policy

(9 days ago) WEBThe July 2021 thematic issue of Health Affairs takes an intensive look at the policy issues related to immigrants, borders, and health. This event, the second of two highlighting the issue, took a

https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/he20210622.220025/

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Refugee and migrant health - Global - World Health …

(Just Now) WEBRefugee and migrant health is a global health issue that affects millions of people who face various challenges and risks. The World Health Organization (WHO) provides information, guidance, standards …

https://www.who.int/health-topics/refugee-and-migrant-health

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Refugee and migrant health - World Health Organization (WHO)

(5 days ago) WEBRefugees and migrants often face worse health outcomes in countries of transit and destination due to barriers including language and cultural differences, institutional discrimination and restricted use of health services. Social, political and economic exclusion can result in poverty, homelessness and exploitation, which can …

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/refugee-and-migrant-health

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Immigrant and Refugee Health - CDC

(5 days ago) WEBUnderstanding the immigration process for international adoptees arriving in the United States. CDC's Role in Immigration. Laws and Regulations for the Medical Examination of Aliens. Health Education and Communication Tools. Electronic Disease Notification System. Refugee Immunization Information Systems Exchange (RIISE) Project.

https://www.cdc.gov/immigrant-refugee-health/index.html

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Immigrant Health-Care Workers in the United States

(3 days ago) WEBNearly 2.8 million immigrants were employed as health-care workers in 2021, accounting for more than 18 percent of the 15.2 million people in the United States in a health-care occupation. This was slightly higher than immigrants’ share of the overall U.S. civilian workforce (17 percent) and the foreign born were especially over …

https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/immigrant-health-care-workers-united-states

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Medical Care for Undocumented Immigrants - PMC

(3 days ago) WEBThe European immigrant population comes from many different countries, with a heavy concentration from countries in Africa, the Middle East, and the former Soviet Union. The most commonly reported health care problems in this undocumented migrant population include mental health, infectious and sexually transmitted diseases, and …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7141175/

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What Would Giving Health Care to Undocumented Immigrants …

(2 days ago) WEBMany illegal immigrants receive primary care and prescription drugs for a sliding-scale fee at 1,400 federally funded health care centers spread across 11,000 communities. Those centers are

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/03/health/undocumented-immigrants-health-care.html

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Immigrant Health - American Public Health Association

(5 days ago) WEBImmigrant Health. APHA believes a strong public health system is dependent on just and equitable practices that promote community health. We have weighed in on issues related to immigrant health, including: Organization comments to U.S. Department of Homeland Security on updating the public charge rule to protect immigrant communities' use of

https://www.apha.org/topics-and-issues/immigrant-health

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Health coverage for immigrants HealthCare.gov

(7 days ago) WEBMore info. Health coverage for immigrants. People in these groups can get coverage through the Marketplace if they're eligible: United States (U.S.) citizens. U.S. nationals. Lawfully present immigrants. Find out if you're eligible to use the Marketplace. Notice: Undocumented immigrants can't get Marketplace health coverage.

https://www.healthcare.gov/immigrants/coverage/

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Barriers to health care for undocumented immigrants: a literature

(3 days ago) WEBFear of deportation, whether real or imagined, was identified as a barrier in 65% of articles. Undocumented immigrants reported avoiding health care and waiting until health issues were critical to seek services because of their concerns of being reported to authorities. This was seen in countries as diverse as France, the US, and Denmark.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4634824/

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N.J.’s health system is failing underserved groups. How can the …

(4 days ago) WEBThe Commonwealth Fund analysis showed some promising gains for underserved communities in New Jersey. Black women, for instance, had the highest rate of having mammograms among all groups. But at

https://www.nj.com/healthfit/2021/11/njs-health-system-is-failing-underserved-groups-how-can-the-care-divide-be-bridged.html

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Study shows barriers to immigrant use of prenatal care - WHYY

(4 days ago) WEBFears of discrimination, the high cost of health care and possible deportation are causing some Latino immigrants in Philadelphia to delay or forego prenatal care, according to a new study by researchers at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania. Lead author Diana Montoya-Williams, an …

https://whyy.org/articles/philadelphia-immigrants-prenatal-health-care-difficulties/

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Thousands of Immigrants in Illinois May Lose Their Health Care as

(7 days ago) WEBThousands of undocumented Illinois residents are in jeopardy of losing health care coverage from a pair of state programs. The programs rolled out during the pandemic, providing benefits for immigrant adults and seniors. They offered health coverage for low-income individuals who did not qualify for Medicaid because of their immigration status.

https://news.wttw.com/2024/05/24/thousands-immigrants-illinois-may-lose-their-health-care-advocates-call-more-funding

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How to change the rural health care crisis: immigrant doctors

(7 days ago) WEBThe U.S. needs more doctors, and there is no getting around the fact that we are going to need many of them to be immigrants. The health care industry has doubled in total employees since 1990 and

https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2024/05/21/how-to-change-the-rural-healthcare-crisis-immigrant-doctors/

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Health Coverage and Care of Undocumented Immigrants KFF

(6 days ago) WEBImmigrants spend less on health care, compared to their U.S. born counterparts. 10 They also make larger out-of-pocket health care payments compared to nonimmigrants. 11 Immigrants Current Issues.

https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/health-coverage-and-care-of-undocumented-immigrants/

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NJ FamilyCare - Immigrants, Who is Qualified

(Just Now) WEBIf an immigrant receives NJ FamilyCare benefits and does not live in a nursing home or other long-term care institution, USCIS will not consider the immigrant a "Public Charge." Please review the information provided on this website. For additional help, call 1-800-701-0710 (TTY: 711). A translator is available for most languages.

https://njfamilycare.dhs.state.nj.us/imm_info.aspx

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Map Shows States That Give Migrants Health Care - MSN

(7 days ago) WEBMap Shows States That Give Migrants Health Care. EMS medics with the Houston Fire Department transport a woman, 59, an immigrant from Mexico, to the hospital on August 12, 2020 in Houston, Texas

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/map-shows-states-that-give-migrants-health-care/ar-BB1mspQc

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What resources are available for immigrants in New Jersey during …

(2 days ago) WEBHealth Care Coverage and Resources. COVID-19 Testing and Treatment: No one in New Jersey should hesitate to get tested, regardless of immigration status or insurance coverage. Testing for COVID-19-related services will not be at any charge, regardless of immigration status or whether you have health insurance.

https://covid19.nj.gov/faqs/nj-information/assistance-and-benefits/what-resources-are-available-for-immigrants-in-new-jersey-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak-what-information-is-there-about-enforcement-of-immigration-policy

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I Started Brown Girl Therapy to Make Mental Health Care Better

(4 days ago) WEBIn this op-ed, Sahaj Kaur Kohli, MA, LGPC, NCC, explores going to therapy as the daughter of Indian immigrants, and what spurred her to start Brown Girl Therapy. When I sought therapy 10 years ago

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/i-started-brown-girl-therapy-to-make-mental-health-care-better-for-second-generation-immigrants-like-me/ar-BB1mMAXW

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Top problems facing the US: Inflation, affordable health care Pew

(6 days ago) WEB2. Top problems facing the U.S. Inflation and the affordability of health care top the public’s list of the biggest problems facing the country, with 62% of Americans describing inflation as a very big problem and 60% saying this about health care costs. Narrower majorities say that partisan cooperation (57%), drug addiction (55%) and gun

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2024/05/23/top-problems-facing-the-u-s/

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Chicago migrants news: Cook County Health works to get …

(5 days ago) WEBBut, there is a price. Migrant care has cost Cook County Health about $1.8 million per month since asylum seekers began arriving last August. To continue caring for migrant health care, Rocha said

https://abc7chicago.com/migrants-chicago-news-public-schools-little-village/13284623/

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New data shows why the U.S. needs more immigrants

(Just Now) WEBThe U.S. labor force will grow by an extra 5.2 million workers, mostly because of increased immigration. They will boost the country’s Gross Domestic Product by a total of 2%. Immigrant workers will add an extra $7 trillion to the U.S. economy within the next decade and an extra $1 trillion in federal tax revenue.

https://publicintegrity.org/inequality-poverty-opportunity/immigration/new-data-shows-why-the-u-s-needs-more-immigrants/

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2020 Democrats on Health Care - The New York Times

(9 days ago) WEBSingle-payer health care is a dividing line in the race, separating Democrats who want to replace the private insurance system from those who favor improving it. Some candidates — like Bernie

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/us/politics/obamacare-democratic-candidates.html

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Biden accuses Trump of 'coming for your health care' in new …

(7 days ago) WEBA new KFF survey found Biden has an edge with independent voters when it comes to health care issues. Independents trust Biden more than Trump to ensure access to affordable health insurance (47%

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/20/1252453299/biden-campaign-ad-obamacare-trump

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GOP border bill will risk lives of migrants with health emergencies

(4 days ago) WEBHowever, federal law guarantees access for emergency care. But Republican legislators are advancing House Concurrent Resolution 2060, which would charge undocumented Arizonans a Class 6 felony if

https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/2024/05/15/arizona-border-bill-harm-migrant-health-care/73689824007/

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