Title: Where Can Undocumented Immigrants Go for Health Care? | Wellness | US News
Headings: Where Can Undocumented Immigrants Go for Health Care?
Where Can Undocumented Immigrants Go for Health Care?
Where Can Undocumented Immigrants Go for Health Care?
Where can undocumented immigrants go for health care?
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Content: These health care options cover relatively few of the unauthorized immigrants in the country, says Daniel Ehlke, assistant professor of health policy and management at SUNY Downstate School of Public Health. To obtain health care, the vast majority of undocumented immigrants can turn to these resources for help: 1. Community health clinics. The nationwide network of about 1,400 community health clinics provides an array of basic health services, including basic dental care, to unauthorized immigrants. North County Health Services, which runs 13 health centers in northern San Diego County and one in Riverside County, California, provides treatment for diabetes, heart disease, cancer screenings, high blood pressure, tests for sexually-transmitted diseases and dental care. Officials at the health centers do not ask people for proof of immigration status, and they charge nominal fees, based on a sliding scale, for health care. Depending on the treatment and the patient’s income, officials at these clinics charge $25, $45 or $75 per service, says Irma Cota, chief executive officer of North County Health Services. The prices are slightly higher for dental care, which is more expensive. Community health clinics do not turn away patients because of an inability to pay;