The Migration Policy Institute's National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy is pleased to announce the launch of a health care resources component within our Language... Read More
IMMIGRANT HEALTH REFORM. Under proposed health reform legislation, undocumented immigrants are being banned from purchasing health coverage in the insurance exchange market. In addition, legal... Listen to Audio
South Asian women face an elevated risk of heart disease, just like men, but get screened at far lower rates than men, reports online newsportal... Read More
Depression is a serious problem among ethnic elders who are often less likely than white seniors to get appropriate and effective treatment. Poverty, lack of... Read More
The situation at the Varick Detention Facility in Greenwich Village shows just how complicated and painful the immigrant detention system is for those who are... Read More
Esta radionovela cuenta la historia de Carmen y Pancho, quienes se mudaron a Chicago desde un pequeño pueblo en Mexico buscando una vida mejor. Pero... Listen to Audio
Judith Landeros is a student at Northwestern University, with a double major in Social Policy and Latina/o Studies. Her parents are Mexican immigrants whom she... Read More
The suspected burden that undocumented immigrants may place on the U.S. health care system has been a flashpoint in health care and immigration reform debates.... Read More
New Report: Immigrants Largely Left Out of Federal Health Reform New York, NY – New York is home to more than two million non-citizens, and... Read More
Hussien Mohamed and Abdiqadir Sagaar, producers from the HEARMe project, interview Egal Shidad producer Mukhtar Gaaddasaar and radio host Zuhur Ahmed about the 30-minute... Listen to Audio
Susan Hassmiller, senior adviser for nursing at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, writes about the need for nurses to be full partners in reforming the... Read More
“In some ways, [Jeanne d'Arc] Kayembe and her son are at the white-hot intersection of immigration and health care. But Kayembe's case doesn't fit neatly... Read More
Recently obtained documents shed light on immigrant deaths that occurred while immigrants were held in detention. They foreshadow later ones that galvanized public attention. Nina... Read More
In treating immigrant patients, Dr. Danielle Ofri acts as a social worker and counselor as much as she does a doctor. Read More
Most depressed adults in the United States don't get the minimum
recommended treatment, and the vacuum is especially dramatic among
minority populations. . . [O]ne in five... Read More
“[B]ehind the scenes, families like the Mos are eking out an existence in a bustling, vibrant neighborhood that often belies the struggles of those who... Read More
Arizona's new law requires state workers to report undocumented immigrants who apply for public benefits, like health care, even when it's for their citizen children.... Read More
ISSUE BRIEF 7: MESSAGE TRANSLATION
DECEMBER 2009
Background
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) convened the Commission to Build a Healthier America (2008-2009) to explore why some Americans... Read More
A study by the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) indicates that migrants represent 20 percent of health care professionals working in the United States. As reported... Read More
The Latino community, a frequent user of the Internet and mobile phones, will have access to health information through popular social networks and video, reports... Read More
This Kaiser Family Foundation issue brief provides an overview of key questions related to immigrants' health coverage and health reform, addressing subjects such as how... Read More
A new poll finds that health care reform is now more important than the economy and immigration for many Latinos, and a solid majority is... Read More
Currently, legal immigrants, who work and pay taxes that contribute to our health care system will continue to be ineligible to receive federally-funded Medicaid services... Read More
There are many cultural differences that exist between the Southeast Asian immigrant community and ours when in comes to medical treatment. This can have a... View Video
Many Southeast Asian immigrants are unable to obtain adequate health care because of language barriers. They can't effectively communicate with health care providers, and are... View Video
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