“Health care is a basic human right and something we as Canadians hold as a source of
pride,” said Dr. Arnav Agarwal, an internal medicine resident at the University of Toronto and …

During the Democratic presidential debate on July 31, all 10 candidates raised their hands
when asked if they would provide health insurance to undocumented immigrants. Among all …

Patients who present near term are delivered by a team of family doctors, midwives and
obstetricians chosen according to the mother's risk factors. It is unlikely that Canada's current …

Health workers and human rights advocates are urging the federal and provincial
governments to extend public health insurance to all people living in Canada, regardless of …

Draft legislation in Congress propose to reduce health services for immigrants. Bills S. 1664
and HR 2022 would impose more restrictions on public health services for both legal and …

Editor's Note: Today on Health Affairs Blog, Courtney Burke and Erika Martin of the Nelson
A. Rockefeller Institute of Government/Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy at the …

Social policies that allocate health care resources to the poor have long been a
controversial issue for politicians, lawmakers, and activists alike. States clash with the …

The United States has always attracted immigrants with its allure as the" land of opportunity."
However, in the years since President Roosevelt's address, this welcoming attitude toward …

LOS ANGELES—When Congress passed President Obama's health care overhaul, a critical
compromise provision was that immigrants living in the United States illegally would not be …

Unauthorized immigrants and other immigrants who have been in the United States for less
than five years have few options for accessing health care through public programs. In light …