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• Overview
• Current Advocacy
• Resources
• Announcements
• CPCA Staff Contact

Current as of November 24, 2009

OVERVIEW

The current momentum around federal healthcare reform and the potential for immigration reform in the near future presents two parallel windows of opportunity to help immigrants gain better access to health care, however, coupling the issues of health care access and immigration is a hotly contentious issue. Currently, the health care reform proposals and debates are purposefully avoiding the topic of immigration for this reason. Immigration reform, according to President Obama, will be addressed in the early part of 2010, and after completion of health care reform. Advocates hope that health care access will be addressed in immigration reform, but there are no promises. One indication that it may not be is the absence of health care principles in any of the leading national immigration rights organizations’ principles for immigration reform. This omission is dangerous not only to the lives of immigrants, but to public health in the U.S. For the U.S. and general population to see a reduction in costs to their health care, improvement in their health outcomes, and freedom to choose a health coverage plan that works for them health care and immigration reform must overlap.
Community clinics and health centers (CCHCs), with their mission to serve all people regardless of language preference, citizenship status, or ability to pay are the intersection between immigrant populations and health care. Their role in providing care to America’s underserved and uninsured populations provides a unique perspective in the health care and immigration reform debates and requires the attention of decision makers at all levels.

CURRENT ADVOCACY

Click here to view members only advocacy information.

If you are interested in participating in the Immigration Reform workgroup, please contact Andie Martinez at amartinez@cpca.org or 916-440-8170.

RESOURCES

Links

• Campaign to Reform Immigration For America, National Immigration Forum
• National Immigration Law Center
• California Immigrant Policy Center

Publications

• Public Messaging Toolkit for Immigration Advocates, California Immigrant Policy Center (December, 2009)
• Sharing the Costs, Sharing the Benefits, Immigration Policy Center (July 22, 2009)
• NEW AMERICANS IN THE GOLDEN STATE: Immigrants, Latinos, and Asians Indispensable to California Economy, Immigration Policy Center (July 31, 2009)
• Policy Outlook for Immigration Reform, Brookings Institute (July 2009)
• Immigrants’ Health Coverage and Health Reform: Key Questions and Answers, Kaiser Family Foundation (September 2009)
• Views of Immigration in the Golden State, California Immigrant Policy Center (2009)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The next Immigration Reform Workgroup will be Friday January 8, 2010 from 2-3pm. Click here for Members-Only Call-In Information.

CPCA STAFF CONTACT

If you have any questions, or need more information, please contact Andie Martinez, Associate Director of Policy at 916-440-8170 ext. 1075 or amartinez@cpca.org.

 

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