Beyond Medicaid And Food Stamps: ‘Public Charge’ Immigration Rule Could Have Wide-Reaching Public Health Effects

Although the Trump administration's rule focuses on government aid programs, the fallout could ripple into additional public health areas like vaccination rates. Pediatricians are worried that "throughout the community there’s significant reluctance now and fear to access health care services that people need both to treat illness and to stay healthy," said Dr. Jeffrey Duchin, chief of communicable diseases for the Seattle and King County Health Department.

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