Undocumented Immigrants and Health Care in the United States
When they get sick, more than 11 million residents of the United States confront two flawed systems: immigration and health care. Through this research project, The Hastings Center is exploring the consequences of excluding undocumented immigrants and migrants from obtaining health insurance under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 and the continuing exclusion of this population from Medicaid coverage and most other entitlement programs.