immigrants

Coronavirus

For Non-English Speakers, Getting Vaccine Information Is A Challenge

Natalie Krebs

The Midwest is home to tens of thousands of immigrants — including refugees from countries like Myanmar, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Iraq. And it’s been a challenge to provide information about COVID-19 and vaccines to those who don’t speak English.
Community Health

Another Cause of Doctor Burnout? Being Forced To Give Immigrants Unequal Care

One patient's death changed the course of Dr. Lilia Cervantes' career. The patient, Cervantes says, was a woman from Mexico with kidney failure who…
Access to Care

When You Don’t Speak The Same Language As Your Child’s Doctor

When Margarita Ruiz takes her children to the doctor’s office, she has no choice but to trust that nurses and front desk staff are translating medical…
Access to Care

For Immigrant Families, Mix Of Status And Low Income Makes Staying Healthy A Struggle

Some days, in the busy East Baltimore insurance agency where she works, saleswoman Nathaly Uribe takes nonstop calls from members of the city’s Latino…
Policy & Politics

More Than 400,000 Immigrants Lose Obamacare Coverage

More than 400,000 people had their health insurance canceled this year due to immigration and citizenship issues, up from just 109,000 last year. The news…

Sick Season 2

Incarcerated people are some of the sickest people in our country. Many have chronic conditions such as diabetes or lung disease. And they’re far more likely to suffer from mental illness and addiction. On Season 2 of Sick, listen to stories of what goes wrong in corrections facilities — places meant to keep people healthy, but built to punish them.

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