Trying to access health care without English language skills can often leave refugees lost in translation.
Immigrant and Migrant Health
Refugees' first few months in the U.S. are filled with new experiences. Although the initial care is covered by medical assistance, they may still have unresolved issues and no way to pay for them.
A Mexican father is released from detention thanks to a psychological evaluation used as evidence in court.
As many as 1 in 4 of those detained have chronic medical conditions. Medical neglect can lead to deteriorated health and, in Fernando Dominguez Valdivia's case, death.
In 2014, fellows Alonso Yáñez and Annabelle Sedano collaborated on a project highlighting shortcomings in detention facilities for undocumented immigrants operated by for-profit companies.
The consequences of separating parents from children can include causing or exacerbating mental health problems such as depressive or anxiety disorders.
California counties must offer a minimum of very low-cost health services to uninsured, low-income residents who do not qualify for subsidized health insurance and cannot pay for private insurance.
A Mexican-American woman decided to convert her house into a health insurance registration center. Could this be a model strategy to sign up more Latinos?
Exhausted from the burden of her age and diabetes, Juana now pays more attention to the news. She recently learned of a California proposal to offer health insurance to people who are undocumented.
Fresno County was obligated to provide care to everyone who needed it, regardless of their immigration status. Now a judge has determined that the county no longer has to offer them medical services.