July’s thematic issue, Borders, Immigrants & Health, features original research, analysis, and binational perspectives on migration and health policy on both sides of the US-Mexico border.

Don’t miss our five most-read journal articles from the issue.

Dolores Acevedo-Garcia and coauthors considered immigrant legality as a social determinant of family and children’s health and a barrier to safety-net programs.
Arturo Vargas Bustamante and coauthors examined health trends and disparities in health care and coverage among US-born residents and immigrants.
Elizabeth Ackert and coauthors investigated the health care contexts for US Latinx communities based on their histories as either new or established Latinx destinations.
Jessica Himmelstein and coauthors examined the influence of English language barriers on health care use for Hispanic and non-Hispanic adults.
Sharon Borja and coauthors studied insurance rates of US citizen migrant children living in Mexico.

In July’s Eye On Health Reform column, Katie Keith discussed the rising enrollment in the Affordable Care Act Marketplace and the Biden administration’s call for permanent extensions of premium tax credits and other enhancements that are part of the American Rescue Plan Act.

Today on Health Affairs Blog, Eva Moya and coauthors discuss the US-Mexico Border Health Commission, which was essentially dismantled under the Trump administration, but may receive new life under Biden.

Pilar Ortega and Tiffany Shin argue that for people with limited English proficiency, language-concordant health care—in which clinician and patient speak the same language—is associated with better health outcomes.

Listen to our latest podcasts. On today’s episode of This Week, editors Rob Lott and Leslie Erdelack discuss the latest on COVID-19.

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