Illegal Immigrants And Health Disparities

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Health disparities among illegal immigrants and homeless : IJS

(5 days ago) WEBUndocumented immigrants who are also experiencing homelessness in the United States face various challenges that contribute to health disparities 1. The lack of health coverage for undocumented migrants undermines the notion of universal healthcare in the USA. This article aims to shed light on the barriers encountered by undocumented migrants

https://journals.lww.com/ijsgh/fulltext/2023/11010/health_disparities_among_illegal_immigrants_and.7.aspx

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Health and Health Care Experiences of Immigrants: The 2023 …

(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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The Migrant Crisis and Access to Health Care - PMC

(3 days ago) WEBHealth disparities: this can lead to suboptimal care and poorer health outcomes, when compared to the medical care other groups in the same community receive. 2019, it was estimated that allowing uninsured, low-income illegal immigrants access to Federally funded programs would likely cost taxpayers around $10 billion per year, assuming

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

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Immigrant and Refugee Health - CDC

(8 days ago) WEBRIM communities include people from diverse regions of the world with different backgrounds and experiences. Immigrants, refugees, and migrants, especially if recently resettled in the U.S., may face many health disparities. Factors leading to these disparities may include: lack of health insurance; barriers to access to quality healthcare

https://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/about-irmh.html

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Immigration status as a health care barrier in the USA during …

(3 days ago) WEBAbstract. In the context of the United States of America (U.S.), COVID-19 has influenced migrant experiences in a variety of ways, including the government's use of public health orders to prevent migration into the country and the risk of immigrants contracting COVID-19 while in detention centers. However, this paper focuses on barriers that

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7979269/

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Key Facts on Health Coverage of Immigrants KFF

(6 days ago) WEBBased on federal survey data, as of 2022, there were 45.5 million immigrants residing in the U.S., including 21.2 million noncitizens and 24.2 million naturalized citizens, who each accounted for

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

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

(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 access for …

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

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Toward a new standard of health for immigrants in the United States

(2 days ago) WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic has caused massive disruptions in social life, created significant morbidity and mortality, and has exacerbated pre-existing disparities in health and welfare. In the United States, the pandemic has also catalyzed debate regarding how our health and social services infrastructure can be improved and bolstered going forward. An important …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanam/article/PIIS2667-193X(22)00055-2/fulltext

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Health Care Reform and Equity for Undocumented Immigrants — …

(Just Now) WEBHow can health care reform address the needs and rights of undocumented immigrants in the U.S.? This perspective explores the challenges and opportunities in the Covid-19 era.

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2213751

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Borders, Immigrants, And Health Health Affairs

(Just Now) WEBBorders, Immigrants, And Health. About one in seven residents of the US is an immigrant, and about fifteen million people live within 100 kilometers of the US-Mexico border. Disparities in health

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2021.00998

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Structural racism and immigrant health in the United States

(3 days ago) WEBImmigration has been historically and contemporarily racialized in the United States. Although each immigrant group has unique histories, current patterns, and specific experiences, racialized immigrant groups such as Latino, Asian, and Arab immigrants all experience health inequities that are not solely due to nativity or years of residence but …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8935952/

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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 have lower

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

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A Window of Opportunity Is Opening to Improve Immigrant …

(2 days ago) WEBImmigration policies in the United States are used as intentional tools of racialized exclusion. 7 In recent years, we have seen explicit racism in policy—from the language of the “China virus” to the treatment of immigrants of color as suspect “illegal immigrants.” Seemingly “race-blind” policies, such as the public charge rule that discriminates against …

https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/AJPH.2020.306128

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Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities Among …

(1 days ago) WEBSocial Determinants of Health*. Socioeconomic Factors. United States. Vulnerable Populations. In 2017, the United States (U.S.) foreign-born population was estimated to be 44.5 million, the highest share since 1910. It is unclear how many undocumented immigrants live in the U.S., but estimates in 2014 determined that there were at least …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30595524/

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About Immigrant and Refugee Health - CDC

(1 days ago) WEBRIM communities include people from diverse regions of the world with different backgrounds and experiences. Immigrants, refugees, and migrants, especially if recently resettled in the U.S., may face many health disparities. Factors leading to these disparities may include: lack of health insurance. barriers to access to quality healthcare

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

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Immigrants without legal status get public health insurance in …

(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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Health Conditions and Health Care among California’s …

(9 days ago) WEBCalifornia has approximately 2 million undocumented immigrants, a group that faces considerable barriers to health care. Undocumented immigrants are less likely to have a usual source of care and are more likely to miss a doctor’s appointment due to cost, compared to other immigrants (Cha and McConville 2021a), all of which make it difficult …

https://www.ppic.org/publication/health-conditions-and-health-care-among-californias-undocumented-immigrants/

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Advancing Research To Address The Health Impacts Of Structural …

(Just Now) WEBImmigration prisons expanded substantially in the 1980s and 1990s with the arrival of the “War on Drugs.” 13 The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 and the Illegal

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2023.00479

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Barriers to health care for undocumented immigrants: a literature

(3 days ago) WEBThroughout the literature, undocumented immigrants/migrants, also referred to as illegal, irregular, and noncitizen, are seen as underutilizing the health care system. 10 – 12 This underutilization not only puts their health at risk, as is the case with infectious diseases, but may also put the general public’s health at risk. 13 – 15

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

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Immigrant and Refugee Health - CDC

(3 days ago) WEBMigration and Border Health. Guidance and resources to help other countries prevent and control infections in globally mobile populations. Introduction to CDC's Immigrant, Refugee, and Migrant Health page. As a world leader in health promotion and disease prevention, CDC works with immigrant, refugee, and migrant groups to improve their health.

https://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/index.html

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State Health Coverage for Immigrants and Implications for Health …

(7 days ago) WEBCalifornia extended state-funded Medicaid coverage to young adults ages 19-25 regardless of immigration status in January 2020, and adults ages 50 and older became eligible on May 1, 2022. The

https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/state-health-coverage-for-immigrants-and-implications-for-health-coverage-and-care/

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Disparities in oral health by immigration status in the United States

(9 days ago) WEBWith the use of a large-scale, nationally representative database, we expand on this prior research. Specifically, we differentiate naturalized citizens from noncitizens among immigrants and identify disparities in oral health outcomes relative to US natives, isolating the impact on oral health of immigration status by adjusting for race or …

https://jada.ada.org/article/S0002-8177(18)30041-2/fulltext

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Health disparities among illegal immigrants and homeless people …

(3 days ago) WEBUndocumented immigrants in the United States face significant barriers in accessing healthcare services, which contribute to health disparities. This population is often affected by homelessness due to limited access to affordable housing, limited employment opportunities, language barriers, fear of deportation, and lack of social support.

https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Health-disparities-among-illegal-immigrants-and-in-Aborode-Lawal/64c96882e78464e3265ad65ce27a25dd0207df27

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New Rule to Help Dreamers Access Affordable Health Insurance

(Just Now) WEBThe rule will go into effect in November 2024 and enables DACA recipients to apply for the 2025 marketplace open-enrollment period. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) projects that about 100,000 previously uninsured Dreamers will gain coverage next year as a result. This is an important step forward for immigrant health.

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2024/biden-administration-releases-new-rule-help-dreamers-access-affordable-health-insurance

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The Immigrant Health Differential in the Context of Racial and …

(3 days ago) WEBBecause health behaviors are commonly referenced as potential individual-level explanations for both racial/ethnic health disparities and immigrants’ diminished health advantage over time, we examine the influence of ever-smoking status and obesity (as indicated by a BMI score of 30 or above). We consider obesity to be a proxy measure for

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6494443/

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New immigration court docket aims to speed up removals

(7 days ago) WEBChinese migrants wait to be processed after crossing the border with Mexico Wednesday, May 8, 2024, near Jacumba Hot Springs, Calif. San Diego became the busiest corridor for illegal crossings in

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/politics/2024/05/16/new-immigration-court-docket-aims-to-speed-up-removals-of-newly-arrived-migrants/

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More Health Care for Unlawful Immigrants? The Epoch Times

(6 days ago) WEBU.S. Border Patrol agents check identification papers of illegal immigrants before they are transported to a Border Patrol processing center in Jacumba Hot Springs, Calif., on Dec. 1, 2023.

https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/more-health-care-for-unlawful-immigrants-5650087

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