Today, Health Affairs hosted the second of two July issue briefings. "Immigrant Health: Evidence & Policy Issues" focused on effects of recent US immigration policy on health care, coverage, and outcomes for immigrants in the United States.

Featured authors presented their research published in the July issue, Borders, Immigrants, and Health.

• Arturo Vargas Bustamante presented on health trends and disparities in health, health care, and coverage among US-born residents and immigrants.

• Dolores Acevedo-Garcia described immigrant legality as a social determinant of family and children’s health and a barrier to safety-net programs.

• Brandy Lipton discussed the effects of California’s May 2016 Health4All Kids coverage expansion on noncitizen children’s uninsurance rates and sources of coverage.

• Leighton Ku discussed citizenship eligibility restrictions and access to public insurance coverage for noncitizen children.

• Sharon Touw described the influence on immigrant essential workers of changes to the "public charge" rule concerning noncitizens accessing public programs.

Following the presentations, Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil moderated a discussion and audience question-and-answer with the presenters about policy issues related to immigrants and health.

Visit our website to view our first issue briefing focused on border health.

Today on Health Affairs Blog, Brian Blase, an assistant to the president at the White House’s National Economic Council from January 2017 through June 2019, argues that, without proper context, the claim that 31 million Americans were enrolled in coverage under the Affordable Care Act is misleading.

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