Quinlan, Michaela C.
(2021)
Intersecting Race, Health, and Law:
Consequences of the Public Charge Rule for the U.S. Hispanic Population.
Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.
Abstract
On February 24, 2020, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) effected the Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds Final Rule (Public Charge Rule). The Public Charge Rule denies admission or denial of application or petition for an extension of stay or a change of status to any noncitizen who is deemed likely at any time to become a “public charge.” A public charge determination is based on a noncitizen’s use of specified public benefits, including Medicaid. I argue that a mass disenrollment by immigrants from Medicaid will cause severe poor health outcomes and economic burden on their local communities. The Public Charge Rule will lead to a decrease in Medicaid and CHIP enrollment by millions of otherwise eligible, noncitizen immigrants and their U.S. citizen children and family members. In effect, a loss of insurance coverage will lead to the public health implication of widespread poor health outcomes. Lastly, the Public Charge Rule will cause downstream tax burdens on local economies due to a consequential rise in uncompensated care provided in hospitals. The Public Charge Rule’s alleged purposes purported by the former Trump administration are unfulfilled. Instead, the Public Charge Rule discriminates against immigrants based on their class and follows the U.S. government’s longstanding tradition of racism toward immigrants.
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Other Thesis, Dissertation, or Long Paper
(Master Essay)
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
| Creators/Authors: |
| Creators | Email | Pitt Username | ORCID  |
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| Quinlan, Michaela C. | mcq5@pitt.edu | mcq5 | |
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| Contributors: |
| Contribution | Contributors Name | Email | Pitt Username | ORCID |
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| Committee Chair | Hershey, Tina Batra | tbh16@pitt.edu | tbh16 | UNSPECIFIED | | Committee Member | Crossley, Mary | crossley@pitt.edu | crossley | UNSPECIFIED | | Committee Member | Baylis, Elena | elenabaylis@pitt.edu | elenabaylis | UNSPECIFIED |
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| Date: |
11 May 2021 |
| Date Type: |
Completion |
| Approval Date: |
6 May 2021 |
| Submission Date: |
22 April 2021 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Number of Pages: |
60 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Public Health > Health Policy & Management |
| Degree: |
MPH - Master of Public Health |
| Thesis Type: |
Master Essay |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Public Health, Immigration, Public Charge, Public Charge Rule, Medicaid, Hispanic, Health, Health Outcomes |
| Date Deposited: |
06 May 2021 20:51 |
| Last Modified: |
11 May 2021 19:21 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/40734 |
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