Health Policy
September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic
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Immigrants and Refugees
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Improving Medical Care for Detained Immigrants
May 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Medical care policies and procedures for immigrants in detention must be standardized and legally enforceable in order to improve quality.
Undocumented Immigrants, Left Out of Health Reform, Likely to Continue to Grow as Share of the Uninsured
October 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Between 1997 and 2007, the number of undocumented immigrants increased from an estimated 8.5 million to 11.8 million, leading to an estimated additional 1.8 million uninsured.
Immigrants and Health Care
September 1, 2007 | Journal Article
Immigrants have been identified as a vulnerable population but there is heterogeneity in the degree to which they are vulnerable to inadequate health care. The authors examine the factors that affect immigrants' vulnerability, including socioeconomi ...
Obesity Among Latino Children Within a Migrant Farmworker Community
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Latino children of migrant farm workers are at high risk for obesity but many parents are not concerned about their overweight children.
Prevalence of Chronic Disease and Insurance Coverage Among Refugees in the United States
April 22, 2012 | Journal Article
Among new legal permanent residents in the U.S., refugees were significantly more likely to report chronic health problems than other immigrants; half were uninsured.
Advancing Public Health Practice and Policy Solutions
January 10, 2010 | Issue Brief
Under its Advancing Public Health Policy and Practice solicitation, RWJF funded 16 projects and the Center for Creative Leadership produced Knowledge Assets that synthesize the work and learnings from these projects.
Fresh Ideas: Improving the Health of Immigrant and Refugee Communities
June 27, 2011 | Program Result Report
Fresh Ideas was a targeted solicitation for proposals that aimed to give immigrants and refugees the tools and support they need to improve and maintain their own health.
Pilot Test of the Latino Health Connector in Columbus, Ohio, Shows Positive Results
June 27, 2011 | Program Result Report
Access HealthColumbus ran a pilot test of the Latino Health Connector, which provides health screening, navigation and educational services to Latino workers and their families in Columbus, Ohio.
Professional Experiences of International Medical Graduates Practicing Primary Care in the United States
May 5, 2010 | Journal Article
A study to characterize the professional experience of international medical graduate physicians in the United States found that they experience workplace discrimination expect professional limitations experience challenges transitioning to U.S. culture and medical practice and bring unique skills to their work.
The Unintended Impact of Welfare Reform on the Medicaid Enrollment of Eligible Immigrants
October 1, 2004 | Journal Article
As part of welfare reform, Congress barred legal immigrants who entered the United States after August 1996 from Medicaid for five years after immigration. This study compares the Medicaid enrollment of U.S.-born citizens to pre-1996 immigrants, bef ...