Akash Pillai

2 weeks ago | kff.org | Akash Pillai |Aubrey Winger |Drishti Pillai |Matthew Rae

There are over working on agricultural farms in the U.S. that play an important role in crop work and the nation’s food system. In addition to self-employed farmers and their unhired family members, these workers include 1 million hired workers, who are primarily noncitizen immigrants.

3 weeks ago | amsterdamnews.com | Samantha Artiga |Drishti Pillai |Jennifer Tolbert |Akash Pillai

Confusion persists about immigrants’ eligibility for federal programs, with about half or more of U.S. adults and immigrants adults saying they are unsure or incorrectly believe that most immigrants to the U.S. are eligible to enroll in federal health insurance programs, including Medicaid, as soon as they arrive to the U.S. Eligibility for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is limited to citizens and certain lawfully present immigrants.

4 weeks ago | kff.org | Akash Pillai |Jennifer Tolbert |Samantha Artiga |Robin Rudowitz

Medicaid is the primary program providing comprehensive coverage of health and long-term care to 83 million low-income people in the U.S. Medicaid is jointly financed by states and the federal government but administered by states within broad federal rules. In addition to meeting federal and state income and residency requirements, eligibility for coverage under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is limited to U.S. citizens and certain lawfully present immigrants.

1 month ago | kff.org | Latoya Hill |Samantha Artiga |Akash Pillai |Alisha Rao

As one of his first actions in office, President Trump signed executive orders revoking federal diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) related programs and actions in the federal government and among federal contractors and grantees. DEI initiatives are intended to create more diverse and inclusive work environments, to address discriminatory policies or practices, as well as to counter the impacts of historical actions that led to unequal opportunities for certain groups.

2 months ago | kff.org | Samantha Artiga |Drishti Pillai |Jennifer Tolbert |Akash Pillai

Confusion persists about immigrants’ eligibility for federal programs, with about half or more of U.S. adults and immigrants adults saying they are unsure or incorrectly believe that most immigrants to the U.S. are eligible to enroll in federal health insurance programs, including Medicaid, as soon as they arrive to the U.S. Eligibility for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is limited to citizens and certain lawfully present immigrants.