Background: Children of refugee and immigrant families continue to face significant
challenges in terms of accessing healthcare in the United States. From a healthcare systems …

2. Salehi R. Intersection of health, immigration, and youth: A systematic literature review. J
Immigr Minor Health 2010; 12: 788-97. 3. Caulford P, Vali Y. Providing health care to …

This policy statement, which recognizes the large changes in immigrant status since
publication of the 2005 statement “Providing Care for Immigrant, Homeless, and Migrant …

Abstract Introduction In June 2012, the government of Canada severely restricted the scope
of the Interim Federal Health Program that had hitherto provided coverage for the health …

This review was conducted to evaluate the current literature surrounding immigrant children
with special health care needs. The focus of the review was to determine what evaluations …

Toughened immigration policies exacerbate barriers to public benefits and health care for
immigrants. The objective of this study is to examine the impact of the immigration climate on …

Objective. To assess the correlates of unmet need for medical care among migrant children.
Design and Setting. A cross-sectional household survey used multistage sampling to identify …

Problem Migrant children face numerous challenges when settling in their new home. One
of the challenges that exists is difficulties accessing health care, with many barriers existing …

OBJECTIVES Children in immigrant families comprise∼ 25% of US children and live in
families with high levels of poverty and food insecurity. Studies suggest a decline in public …

Over the past year, we have seen many migrant pediatric patients with significant resource
limitations admitted to the Johns Hopkins Hospital. These patients are medically fragile with …