Advertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main story Desperate for Covid Care, Undocumented Immigrants Resort to Unproven Drugs Shut out from mainstream medicine, some immigrants are buying expensive, unproven Covid therapies from “wellness” clinics or turning to the black market. The Cherry Avenue Auction in Fresno, Calif.Credit…Brian L. Frank for… Read More »
The coronavirus pandemic has revealed the importance of connectivity, WiFi, broadband, as a social determinant of health and living. Connecting from our homes — now our health hubs, workplaces, schools, entertainment centers, and gyms — is necessary like air and water for survival across daily life flows. Digital connectivity can ameliorate social isolation and anxiety,… Read More »
As coronavirus fears sweep the nation, people are taking cautionary measures against the disease it causes, Covid-19. These include working from home, stockpiling food, and visiting doctors over any possible symptoms. For many from low-income immigrant communities, however, these precautions and accommodations are essentially luxuries, making them particularly vulnerable during the pandemic. So far, the… Read More »
November 18, 2019 Stanford researchers find no ‘magnet effect’ when states extend public health insurance to immigrants When states expand public health insurance to include low-income, legal immigrants, it does not lead to out-of-state immigrants moving in search of benefits. Facebook Twitter Email By Melissa De Witte Immigrants, once settled in a particular state, will… Read More »
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Opinion writers weigh in on these health topics and others. The Wall Street Journal: There Is A Mental-Health Crisis On Campus Technology has in many ways have made life easy—certainly much easier than before. So why did one recent study find that the rate of moderate to severe depression among U.S. college students rose from… Read More »