Health Care For The Undocumented

Steve Scher
09/02/2010 at 9:00 a.m.

The new federal health care reform bill is expected to extend health insurance to 32 million people. That still leaves around 23 million people uninsured. About one–third of that number is undocumented immigrants. Should these immigrants benefit from health care reform? What health care options are available to them? As a nation, what are our responsibilities, medically, to people living within our borders?

Guest(s)

Pramila Jayapal is the founder and executive director of OneAmerica, a Washington state nonprofit that advocates for immigrant rights.

Ira Mehlman is national media director and spokesperson at the Federation for American Immigration Reform, a nonprofit seeking to improve boarder security and stop illegal immigration.

Teresita Batayola is executive director of International Community Health Services, a federally qualified health services provider for underserved populations and areas.

Ricardo Jimenez is the medical director at Sea Mar Community Health Centers' Seattle clinic.