Samantha Artiga

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.

Feb 13, 2025 | kff.org | Latoya Hill |Nambi J. Ndugga |Samantha Artiga |Anthony Damico

Health coverage plays a major role in enabling people to access health care and protecting families from high medical costs. There have been longstanding racial and ethnic disparities in health coverage that contribute to disparities in health. This brief examines trends in health coverage by race and ethnicity from 2010 through 2023 and discusses the implications for health disparities.

Feb 6, 2025 | kff.org | Akash Pillai |Drishti Pillai |Samantha Artiga

President Trump has made a slew of immigration policy changes focused on restricting entry at the border and increasing interior enforcement efforts to support mass deportation. These include rescinding protections against enforcement action in previously protected areas such as health care facilities and schools.

Jan 17, 2025 | kff.org | Drishti Pillai |Samantha Artiga

Title 42 of the Public Health Services Act is a public health authority that authorizes the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to suspend entry of individuals into the U.S. to protect public health. This rarely utilized authority was implemented by the Trump administration in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to allow for quick expulsion of migrants, including asylum seekers, seeking entry into the U.S. at the land borders.