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From February 2020 to July 2020, Hispanic immigrants in California were 11 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than non-Hispanics, according to a University of Southern California 2021 study.
More than 700,000 immigrants living illegally in California will gain access to free health care starting Monday under one of the state's most ambitious coverage expansions in a decade. It's an ...
On March 3, 2020, Placer County declared a public health emergency, following the confirmation of a second coronavirus case in that county. [ 128 ] On March 7, 2020, a family in Elk Grove contracted the virus and was quarantined [ 129 ] which led to the school district of Elk Grove decision to close down all schools until March 13.
Immigrant health care is considered distinct from citizen health care, due to intersecting socioeconomic factors and health policies associated with immigration status. Disparities in health care usage, coverage, and quality are also observed, not only between immigrants and citizens but also among immigrant groups as well. [2]
Many undocumented immigrants delay or do not get necessary health care, which is related to their barriers to health insurance coverage. [7]According to study conducted using data from the 2003 California Health Interview Survey, of the Mexicans and other Latinos surveyed, undocumented immigrants had the lowest rates of health insurance and healthcare usage and were the youngest in age overall ...
Low-income Californians 50 and older will be eligible for healthcare regardless of immigration status under a law extending benefits to 235,000 residents in the country illegally.
California on Thursday became the first state to guarantee free health care for all low-income immigrants living in the country illegally, a move that will provide coverage for an additional ...
MCN's goal is to improve health care for migrants by providing support, technical assistance, and professional development to clinicians at Federally Qualified Health Centers and other health care delivery sites, in order to ensure “quality health care that increases access and reduces disparities.” [5] In 2019, MCN accounted for over ...