Immigrants in the United States have long been excluded from the healthcare system, but one of the most harrowing examples of migrants being purposefully left out of policy and deprived of healthcare is in the case of immigrant women, especially pregnant immigrant women. In 2013, 51% of the foreign-born population in the United States was female. Women have specific health needs, namely yearly visits to a gynecologist to … Continue reading The State of Healthcare for Migrant Women

Undocumented immigrants in the U.S. are one of the most vulnerable groups in the country in many capacities, but perhaps none so markedly as their access to health services. An undocumented status complicates the accessibility and viability of health care needs, while also contributing to the need itself. For starters, people who are living in the U.S. while undocumented are at increased risk of experiencing … Continue reading People with the Greatest Need for Health Services Struggle the Most to Access Them

The United States health care system has a lot of problems. Affordability, access, health outcomes, and the disparity between quality of hospitals are all problems that plague the American system of health care. Therefore, it would make sense to think of policy changes that actually work to make things better and not worse. To make it harder for immigrants to come into the country and … Continue reading Immigrants Keep America Healthy