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Immigrants in some states can’t get Medicaid due to a federal law that bars many people on visas and green cards from receiving public assistance, including Medicaid, for their first five years in the country.
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At a pediatric clinic in Kirksville, Mo., a young boy is waiting in an exam room to be vaccinated. A nurse explains the shots to his mother, and Lisette…
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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…
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At least a million more home aides will be needed in the next decade, U.S. statistics suggest. And about a quarter of today's 3 million aides who help older adults avoid nursing homes are immigrants.
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“I hope to extend my life as long as possible for the sake of my children.”This is a story about family.“I was told I only had four to six months to…
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Several parts of the country have only a quarter or less than the mental health professionals they need, according to the federal Health Resources and…
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The Trump administration’s tough stance on immigration has some local health department officials worried it could spur cuts in federal funding and…
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This piece first aired on NPR's Latino USA. Margarita came to Indianapolis 13 years ago to help her sister, who had been diagnosed with brain cancer.…