California will soon become one of the first states to provide free health care to all low-income immigrants living in the state illegally.Dec 31, 2023 embed code copied Live Now CBS News 24/7 CBS News Baltimore CBS News Bay Area CBS News Boston CBS News Chicago CBS News Colorado CBS ...
to acquire health insurance. It discusses that their restricted access to publicly funded health programs is reflected in less preventive health care, which include prenatal care. The nation's public health, however, ensured that all residents of the U.S., including undocumented immigrants, have ...
“shallnotbetreated asaqualifiedindividualand maynotbecoveredundera qualifiedhealthplanintheindividualmarketthatisoffered throughanExchange.”In2014,thePewResearchCenter 1 es- timatedthatabout11.1millionundocumentedimmigrantslived intheUnitedStates,andnationally,undocumentedimmi- grantsnowmakeupabout15%ofthe...
The growth in undocumented immigration in the United States has garnered increasing interest in the arenas of immigration and health care policy reform. Undocumented immigrants are restricted from accessing public health and social service as a result of their immigration status. The Patient Protection ...
As the COVID-19 pandemic has torn through communities around the country and around the world, one searing lesson learned has been the danger of a health care system that leaves some members of society out. In the US, immigrants are often excluded from care. This is both by design, as ...
Public healthPublic policy Are we forgetting someone? Undocumented immigrants and healthcare WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY Mark A. Hall PerrinJacobThe future of healthcare for undocumented immigrants (UIs) in the United States is bleak. Almost completely left out of healthcare reform, UIs are likely to ...
This study describes the socio-demographic characteristics and health problems encountered during pregnancy among uninsured, undocumented immigrants in Geneva, Switzerland. A socio-demographic questionnaire was completed by 134 pregnant and undocumented women (mean age 27.8 years) who attended a free ...
“children of immigrants partly to get a blueprint for myself because I’m lost and I’m scared”. The situation is outlined as markedly different in comparison to her brother, who has citizenship due to having been born in New York (p. 162). Both Vargas and Cornejo Villavicencio address...
Advocacy for the rights of undocumented immigrants goes beyond immediate medical care, addressing broader concerns related to their legal rights. This includes referring undocumented patients to legal services and connecting them with advocacy and informational organizations to help them understand and assert...
As in many European countries, access to care is decreased for undocumented migrants in the Netherlands due to legislation. Studies on the health of undocumented migrants in Europe are scarce and focus on care-seeking migrants. Not much is known on those