Care for the Homeless Opposes Proposed Rule Limiting Health Care Access for Immigrants | Comments and Information
Comments from CFH Staff 1. Jeff Foreman, CFH Director of Policy and Advocacy: I oppose the draft new Public Charge rule as bad policy and contrary to our American values. It will be a calamitous health policy. The published draft rule analysis notes on page 157 of the proposed rule: “Disenrollment or foregoing enrollment in public benefits programs by aliens otherwise eligible for these programs could lead to: - Worse health outcomes, including increased prevalence of obesity and malnutrition, especially for pregnant or breastfeeding women, infants or children, and reduced prescription adherence; - Increased use of emergency rooms and emergent care as a method of primary health care due to delayed treatment; - Increased prevalence of communicable diseases, including among members of the U.S. citizen population who are not vaccinated; - Increases in uncompensated care in which a treatment or service is not paid for by an insurer ...