Doctors say children of immigrants are missing healthcare
The American Academy of Pediatrics said 31% also avoided government programs and just over 20% kept children out of school.
- On Tuesday, a new survey from the American Academy of Pediatrics found that 40% of pediatricians reported immigrant families are avoiding medical care for their children due to immigration status fears.
- A new federal policy effective Friday broadens discretion for immigration officers, allowing them to classify enrollment in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program as a 'public charge,' grounds for inadmissibility under federal law.
- More than 1,600 pediatricians responded to the survey between April and June, with 48% of urban clinicians reporting families avoided care, versus 32% of rural physicians, revealing significant disparities across service areas.
- Dr. Sural Shah, chair of the academy's Council on Immigrant Child and Family Health, said families also avoid schools and government programs, noting policies leave them fearful of accessing critical services.
- The current climate follows the Trump administration's decision last year to rescind Obama-era restrictions on immigration arrests at sensitive locations like hospitals, clinics, and schools, deepening immigrant families' healthcare concerns.
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Doctors say children of immigrants are missing healthcare • Rhode Island Current
Four in 10 pediatricians reported kids in immigrant families are avoiding coming in for healthcare out of concerns around immigration status, according to a new survey published Tuesday. More than 1,600 pediatricians responded between April and June to the survey by American Academy of Pediatrics researchers. In the survey, pediatricians were asked whether over the […]
Doctors say children of immigrants are missing healthcare • Maine Morning Star
Four in 10 pediatricians reported kids in immigrant families are avoiding coming in for healthcare out of concerns around immigration status, according to a new survey published Tuesday. More than 1,600 pediatricians responded between April and June to the survey by American Academy of Pediatrics researchers. In the survey, pediatricians were asked whether over the […]
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