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Immigration and Health: Law, Policy, and Ethics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

Wendy E. Parmet ,
Lorianne Sainsbury-Wong  and
Maya Prabhu
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Abstract

Immigration poses numerous challenges for health professionals and public health lawyers. This article reviews these challenges. We begin by offering some background on immigration and health and then explain some of the reasons why immigrants are less likely than natives to have health insurance. Next we turn to a discussion of some of the particular challenges relating to the health care of refugees. We conclude by analyzing and rejecting some of the arguments that are made for discriminating against immigrants with respect to the provision of public health benefits and services.

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Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics , Volume 45 , Issue S1: 2016 Public Health Law Conference — Lead, Connect, Innovate: Strategies for Achieving Health Equity , Spring 2017 , pp. 55 - 59
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Copyright © American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics 2017

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