Quetzales de Salud: How Patient Navigation and Accompaniment Can Improve Access to Quality Healthcare for Undocumented Immigrants
COVID-19 has exposed and exacerbated existing health disparities in the United States, disproportionately affecting medically underserved communities. Today, an estimated 7.1 million undocumented immigrants who are uninsured do not have access to a trusted health care provider. National anti-immigrant rhetoric and limited access to health insurance have served as deterrents from seeking care when faced with life-threatening medical emergencies and establishing long-term primary medical care. In light of the growing…