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New Data on Immigrant Health Disparities
Dear John,
In this newsletter:
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Anti-Immigrant
Sentiment
Linked
with
Health
Disparities
[#AAP]
*
Drop
in
Healthcare
Utilization
Linked
with
Chilling
Effect
[#CHW]
*
PIF
in
the
News:
Thawing
the
Chilling
Effect
[#News]
*
National
Community
Health
Workers
Awareness
Week
[#Thanks]


[#AAP]
Partner Research: Anti-Immigrant Sentiment Linked with Health Disparities
The American Academy of Pediatrics [[link removed]] , in collaboration with the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, published a new study [[link removed]] titled “State-Level Anti-Immigrant Sentiment and Policies and Health Risks in US Latino Children.” This research is timely and much needed because, while there is data clearly linking anti-immigrant policies and rhetoric to poor health outcomes in adults, there is a scarcity of research on those same factors’ impact on children, particularly among Latino populations. Key finding:
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Latino
children
residing
in
states
with
higher
levels
of
systemic
inequity
are
more
likely
to
experience
mental
health
or
chronic
physical
health
conditions
relative
to
those
in
states
with
lower
levels
of
systemic
inequity.
Read the Report [[link removed]]
Partner Research: Drop in Healthcare Utilization Linked with Chilling Effect
Children’s Health Watch [[link removed]] just published a report [[link removed]] in Health Affairs Scholar titled, “Reduced health care utilization among young children of immigrants after Donald Trump's election and proposed public charge rule.” This research is the first study to examine whether the chilling effects produced by the Trump election have affected the health care utilization of young children. The data clearly show that widespread fear among immigrants led to a decrease in social and health care service enrollment among the children of immigrants. Key findings:
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Data
linked
to
the
timing
of
Trump’s
election
(Nov
2016)
showed
a
5%
decrease
in
well-child
visit
(WCV)
schedule
adherence
for
the
children
of
immigrant
parents
compared
with
US-born
mothers.
*
When
the
study
timeline
was
extended
to
include
the
release
of
the
leaked
draft
of
proposed
changes
to
public
charge
rules
(January
2017),
the
results
showed
an
even
greater
decrease
(8%)
in
WCV
adherence
among
children
of
immigrant
vs
US-born
mothers.
*
These
findings
also
indicate
decreased
rates
for
early
childhood
vaccinations,
health
and
developmental
screenings,
and
family
support.
Read the Report [[link removed]]
PIF in the News: Thawing the Chilling Effect
We were delighted to partner with Enlace Latino NC [[link removed]] , a Spanish-language news outlet in North Carolina, to help thaw the public charge chilling effect. PIF director Adriana Cadena joined Enlace Latino’s Jessica Mayora to talk about the people and programs that count in public charge determinations, and the people and programs that don’t.
Watch on YouTube [[link removed]]
Thank you! National Community Health Workers Awareness Week
In commemoration of National Community Health Workers Awareness Week [[link removed]] , we want to recognize and celebrate the work of Community Health Workers who are at the front lines ensuring that immigrant families are well informed on how to access public benefits. Our work at PIF could not be possible without the countless hours of dedication that Community Health Workers provide to ensure that immigrant families have access to the help they need to thrive. Thank you for all you do!
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