[Correspondence] Impact of anti-immigration measures on health

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Source: The Lancet

Original: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)02432-8/fullt...

Published: 2025-12-19T23:30:01Z

Florida Senate Bill 1718 went into effect on July 1, 2023, and implemented a sweeping set of anti-immigration measures. Among them is a requirement that hospitals collect information about patients' immigration status. The 2024 report links this legislation to increased concerns about detention, deportation, and family separation among undocumented migrants and their families. Previous studies have shown that such concerns contribute to avoidance of health care and social services.