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The costs of barring undocumented immigrants from health and social supports
['Medinah Yusufzai', 'Susie Brice', 'Suzanne Gordon', 'Steve Early', 'Paulette Stauffer Henriod', 'More From Author', 'September', '.Wp-Block-Co-Authors-Plus-Coauthors.Is-Layout-Flow', 'Class', 'Wp-Block-Co-Authors-Plus']
Nevada Current
The policy violates medical ethics, erodes humanitarian values, and threatens the Nevada health care system by limiting access to care in vulnerable communities.
No one is currently being denied services, according to the Southern Nevada Health District, but ongoing lawsuits create uncertainty, threatening care for thousands across Nevada.
An Urban Institute study estimates a $1.5 billion national health care cost increase from coverage losses, with Nevada facing disproportionate impacts.
Clinic restrictions, Medicaid and SNAP cuts, and immigration enforcement deny care, increase fear, and worsen public health risks like untreated diseases in Nevada.
These policies destabilize health care and burden local employers with $30 million in annual absenteeism costs due to preventable illnesses.
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