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How has immigration influenced the development of health care policy in the United States? Respond to three other peers and provide additional insight and/or constructive comments. One-sentence posts or peer responses are not appropriate and will not receive full credit.

 

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How has immigration influenced the development of health care policy in the United States?

Introduction

In the United States, few topics are as controversial as health care policy. As far back as the early 1900s, there have been debates about whether immigrants should receive free access to public hospitals and other services. And there have been arguments about whether government should either limit or expand access to health services for all people living in this country.

Immigration has influenced the development of health care policy in the United States in many ways.

• Immigration has influenced the development of health care policy in the United States in many ways.

• Immigrants tend to be less likely than native-born citizens of their adopted country to seek out medical treatment when needed, and this can have serious consequences for their long-term health as well as that of others around them. In addition, there are many barriers preventing immigrants from accessing health care: they may not speak English well enough; they may not be familiar with local doctors; or they may simply not know where to go or how much it will cost (if anyone knows anything). These factors can combine together into a perfect storm that makes accessing medical services very difficult for many undocumented immigrants and those who depend on them financially—and this is all before considering whether or not you are actually sick!

Many immigrant groups have come to the US over the years, generally because they were looking to escape poverty and religious persecution.

Before we get into the specifics, it’s important to understand that immigration has been a part of the United States since its inception. The first immigrants came from Europe and were mostly people who wanted freedom from religious persecution and poverty. They helped shape our culture, economy and politics through their contributions in fields like farming and industry—and they continue to do so today.

Immigration policy is often debated because at its core it touches on issues such as race and religion (for example: Should we allow more people from different countries? Or should we let in only those whose heritage fits our ideals?). But another important aspect of this topic involves how immigrants affect health care costs in America by filling gaps left by aging populations or expanding business opportunities for small businesses owned by minorities/women (who typically earn less money than men).

They also came to America looking for better opportunities and a better life.

This is a common misconception. Immigrants who came to America looking for better opportunities and a better life did not necessarily mean that they were poor, uneducated or had no skills. The vast majority of immigrants coming to the US were highly educated professionals who had been denied opportunities abroad or could not afford to send their children abroad because of the high cost of college education in their home countries.

As a result, many immigrants have become successful business owners in America at an early age – especially those who moved here through family reunification programs such as diversity visas (USCIS), employer-sponsored immigrant visas (EB1) or EB2 skilled worker categories that allow qualified applicants from all over the world regardless of their country of origin

When outsiders come into a country, they typically bring new diseases with them that sometimes spread to the local population.

When people from other countries come into a country, they typically bring with them new diseases that can become dangerous for the local population. These diseases may spread to the local population and cause a lot of harm. For example, if a group of immigrants brings in an infectious disease that has never been seen before in this country and no one knows how it works or how to treat it, then it could be very dangerous for everyone involved.

These outbreaks can be very dangerous for a country, especially if a disease is completely new and no one knows how it works or how to treat it.

Immigrants can bring diseases with them. Many people who move to the United States are from countries where health care is not as developed, and therefore may not have been vaccinated against certain illnesses or treatments that are available in their home countries. This can cause problems when they enter the United States, because there is no immunity system in place for these new cases of disease. If a person gets sick while they’re traveling through another country, they may not have been able to get help immediately because it’s difficult for immigration officials to know whether an individual has been vaccinated against a particular illness before entering the country—and even if someone does have some sort of vaccination record (for example), it might still take weeks or months before anyone knows about whatever illness he or she has contracted abroad. In addition, many immigrants don’t speak English well enough yet so they cannot ask doctors questions about how best treat their condition until after arriving here; if something goes wrong during treatment then this delay could mean serious consequences down road since many diseases require immediate attention like antibiotics which cannot be given orally but must instead administered intravenously directly into bloodstream via needle inserted into arm vein cavity right above elbow joint area where vein meets artery coming off forearm bone directly beneath wrist bone itself!

One example of this was the 1918 flu epidemic, which killed tens of millions of people around the world because so little was known about the disease at that time.

One example of this was the 1918 flu epidemic, which killed tens of millions of people around the world because so little was known about the disease at that time.

The influenza virus is a member of a family called orthomyxoviruses and easily spreads from person to person through coughing or sneezing. It’s not spread like measles or other common childhood illnesses; instead, it spreads quickly through crowded areas where people are close together. In 1918 alone there were nearly a million cases reported in just one week!

In addition to death rates skyrocketing higher than ever before (in some cases reaching 100%), entire populations were decimated within months due to lack of understanding about how this new threat would affect them—and what measures could be taken against it if precautions weren’t taken immediately.

When immigrants arrive in a new country, they usually do not have health insurance

When new immigrants arrive in a new country, they are often unaware of the way that health care works. This can be a problem when they need treatment for an illness or injury. When immigrants do not have health insurance, they are likely to pay out-of-pocket for any medical costs related to their condition or injury.

In addition, many immigrants may not seek medical treatment when needed because they fear being treated as legal non-citizens and deported back home after receiving care at a hospital or clinic (or even jail).

They tend not to be able to get medical appointments easily because doctors are often booked up or not available

As a result, immigrants are often unable to get medical appointments easily because doctors are often booked up or not available. In addition, they may be more likely than native-born Americans to have no health insurance and thus cannot afford any treatment if they do get sick. Finally, many immigrants may find it difficult or impossible to get an appointment at all since many doctors are reluctant to see patients who lack citizenship status (or who don’t speak English).

A study by the American Medical Association found that nearly half of all uninsured adults in 2009 were foreign-born—and over half of these lacked legal status with regard either to their immigration status or their ability simply being insured through a job (American Medical Association).

For these reasons, immigrants tend to be less likely than native-born citizens of their adopted country to seek out medical treatment when needed.

For these reasons, immigrants tend to be less likely than native-born citizens of their adopted country to seek out medical treatment when needed. In addition, they may not have health insurance or access to the medical system. They may also not be able to get appointments easily because of language barriers and cultural differences. Finally, many immigrants are unfamiliar with the American health care system and may not know how best to navigate it in order to get needed care or receive appropriate follow-up care after an illness has been diagnosed (Broomfield & Greenfield 2008).

Conclusion

It is clear that immigration has had a huge impact on the development of health care policy in the United States. It has influenced the way our country views this issue, as well as how it handles the costs associated with it. Immigration also affects your chances of getting sick or injured due to conditions unique to those who come here from other countries (like flu). However, these effects are not always bad! There may be some good things about having more people coming into our nation every day…