Effects of US Health Policies on Health Care Access for Marshallese Migrants.

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    • Subject Terms:
      PUBLIC health ethics; MILITARY service; RADIATION measurements; HEALTH policy; HEALTH services accessibility; HEALTH status indicators; IMMIGRANTS; MEDICAID; ELIGIBILITY (Social aspects); HEALTH equity; PATIENT Protection & Affordable Care Act; SAFETY-net health care providers; HISTORY
    • Subject Terms:
      UNITED States; MICRONESIA
    • Abstract:
      The Republic of the Marshall Islands is a sovereign nation previously under the administrative control of the United States. Since 1986, the Compacts of Free Association (COFA) between the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the United States allows Marshall Islands citizens to freely enter, lawfully reside, and work in the United States, and provides the United States exclusive military control of the region. When the COFA was signed, COFA migrants were eligible for Medicaid and other safety net programs. However, these migrants were excluded from benefits as a consequence of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act. Currently, COFA migrants have limited access to health care benefits in the United States, which perpetuates health inequalities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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