Immigrant Policies Could Be Impacted in the Upcoming Presidential Election | ATS 2024
An administration change in November could see the return of closed borders or increased protections for immigrants.
Immigrants are currently protected under policies such as Temporary Protected Status, but the future remains uncertain.
"I do wonder if there's an administration change if policies to quote 'close the border' will be reinstated, which would be very troubling from a humanitarian and human rights perspective, as well as a child's rights perspective because they would be inconsistent with international human rights protections," Julie M. Linton, M.D., FAAP, immediate past chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Council on Immigrant Child and Family Health, explains in an interview at the American Thoracic Society 2024. "I think it's really important for those of us caring for children and families to be aware of how the current administration impacts policies and procedures that relate to the health of people that were taking care of."
Surya Bhatt Presents Results of NOTUS Trial for COPD Treatment | 2024 ATS
May 23rd 2024At the 2024 American Thoracic Society conference, Surya Bhatt, MD, director of the Lung Imaging Lab at the University of Alabama of Birmingham discussed the NOTUS trial, a second phase three trial for treating COPD with type two inflammation using dupilumab, following the BOREAS trial.
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Ways Healthcare Differs Depending on the State an Immigrant Child Resides In | ATS 2024
May 22nd 2024Undocumented individuals are ineligible for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or federally funded Medicaid, but some states offer state-sponsored coverage for certain immigration statuses, such as Temporary Protected Status.
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Orangutan Health Offers Insights for Human Respiratory Disease | 2024 ATS
May 22nd 2024Speakers at the annual American Thoracic Society meeting discussed research looking at whether orangutan respiratory disease syndrome might have some of the same genetic causes as cystic fibrosis.
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