Over one in four (27%) physicians and surgeons at U.S. hospitals, rising to one in three in FL (37%), CA (33%), NY (33%), and TX (31%), are immigrants. Policies aimed at restricting immigration could negatively impact the health and well-being of Americans.
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https://www.kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/what-role-do-immigrants-play-in-the-direct-long-term-care-workforce/
I recently had to get imaging done -- the person who did the imaging was an immigrant (likely Central American), the doctor was an immigrant (likely African). I got great care.
Confuse the two.
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