Roughly 45 million immigrants live in the United States today. With many people arriving from China, Mexico, India, and other countries each year, immigration is poised to become a main driver of US population growth.

As the demography of the immigrant population continues to change, migration flows from Mexico and Central America have far-reaching policy implications. Policies affecting immigrants on both sides of the US-Mexico border contribute to disparities in life expectancy and access to programs that address essential health, nutrition, and housing needs.

To help make sense of these complicated dynamics, the July issue of Health Affairs is dedicated exclusively to borders, immigrants, and health.

In the issue you’ll find original research, analysis, and binational perspectives on migration and health policy at the US-Mexico border and beyond.

Health Affairs readers will recognize familiar themes, with articles on health care spending and use, insurance coverage, and health disparities focusing on immigrant populations and border regions.

Other research explores the effects of specific policy changes on uptake of Medicaid and SNAP by immigrant essential workers. The issue also includes commentary on how COVID-19 could influence immigration policy for years to come, along with a personal essay on the psychological effects of anti-immigration policies.

Health Affairs is grateful to Arturo Vargas Bustamante of UCLA Fielding School of Public Health for serving as theme issue adviser. We also want to thank the California Health Care Foundation, The California Endowment, and Con Alma Health Foundation for their financial support of this issue.

Today on Health Affairs Blog, Katie Keith and coauthors discuss the recent interim final rule from the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury and the Office of Personnel Management to implement key parts of the No Surprises Act.

Also, Pranav Puri and coauthors discuss the recent push toward linking CEO incentives to hospital quality metrics in addition to financial targets.

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