Covering New Americans: A Review of Federal and State Policies Related to Immigrants' Eligibility and Access to Publicly...

Author: 
Fremstad, Shawn and Laura Cox
Year: 
2004
Publisher: 
Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured
Publication Location: 
Washington, D.C.
Description: 

Covering New Americans: A Review of Federal and State Policies Related to Immigrants’ Eligibility and Access to Publicly Funded Health Insurance reviews significant declines in health coverage for legal immigrants after the enactment of the 1996 welfare law. It eExamines the impact of new state replacement programs, and reviews ways to reduce enrollment barriers, including confusion over program eligibility, language barriers, and concerns that enrollment will jeopardize immigration status.

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