Advocates Decry Move to Restrict Immigrant Health Care

Advocates Decry Move to Restrict Immigrant Health Care
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Health officials, physician groups, hospitals and patient advocates across the country are strongly condemning the Trump administration's proposal to restrict immigrants' access to green cards if they use the healthcare safety net, warning of risks to public health and government finances.

“This is not only bad for the health and well-being of the people most directly affected, it is bad for all of us,” said Dr. Georges Benjamin, head of the American Public Health Assn., one of scores of healthcare groups to criticize the administration's proposal.



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