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Looking Ahead: Opportunities and Challenges to Closing the Health Care Gap for Immigrants

Looking Ahead: Opportunities and Challenges to Closing the Health Care Gap for Immigrants. Priscilla Huang, Policy Director, Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum January 23, 2014. Immigration Reform. Senate

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Looking Ahead: Opportunities and Challenges to Closing the Health Care Gap for Immigrants

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  1. Looking Ahead: Opportunities and Challenges to Closing the Health Care Gap for Immigrants Priscilla Huang, Policy Director, Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum January 23, 2014

  2. Immigration Reform Senate • Passed “Border Security, Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act” (S. 744) on June 27, 2013 with 68-32vote House • House Democratic leadership introduced H.R. 15 on October 2, 2013 (194 co-sponsors) • Several piecemeal bills introduced by GOP and passed out of Judiciary or Homeland Security Committees – none yet with path to citizenship

  3. The S. 744 & H.R. 15 Road Map to Citizenship • Total: • 13 years • $3750 + fees Graphic produced by the National Immigration Law Center

  4. Other Legislative Opportunities • Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA) • Immigrant Women’s Health bill

  5. Administrative Opportunities • Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) • ACA rollout • Improved outreach to immigrant communities • More streamlined verification systems • Increased language access and health insurance literacy • Employer-sponsored coverage

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