Health Equity

Fearing deportation, many immigrants at higher risk of Covid-19 are afraid to seek testing or care

Abstract: "We are seeing it hit people who are in poorly paid, yet risky jobs … jobs that cannot be done via Zoom meeting," one doctor said of Covid-19.

Publication: STAT

Date Published: April 15, 2020

Author(s): Usha Lee McFarling

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This analysis of California’s state budget from 2007 to 2018 finds that to ensure the long-term health of the state, California needs to eliminate health care waste and direct the savings toward increased funding for programs that improve community conditions—like public education, public health, housing assistance, food assistance, and income support.