Sara Rosenbaum, Peter Shin, Jessica Sharac and Feygele Jacobs
What is at Stake for Community Health Centers and the Communities They Serve under the Biden Administration’s Proposed Public Charge Rule?
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Intensified the Impact of the Public Charge Rule on Community Health Centers, their Patients, and their Communities
Community health centers operate in the poorest urban and rural communities that experience elevated health risks as well as a serious shortage of primary health care. Immigrants are disproportionately likely to be poor, and therefore experience a greater need for publicly supported health services. Community health centers serve large numbers of immigrants, not only because of their location but also because of the extent to which health centers have adapted their care and services to meet immigrants’ unique language, cultural, and health needs.
Blog: How will the Public Charge Rule Affect Community Health Centers and the Communities They Serve? (Updated Estimates)
By Peter Shin, Jessica Sharac, Sara Rosenbaum, and Maria Velasquez
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Blog: The Trump Administration's Final Public Charge Rule as a Public Health Threat
By Sara Rosenbaum
Blog: The New Public Charge Rule Targets Immigrant Receipt of Public Benefits
By Alexander Somodevilla and Sara Rosenbaum