Behind the Pages: July 2021 Issue on Borders, Immigrants & Health

<p>In July, <em>Health Affairs</em> published <a href="https://www.healthaffairs.org/border-health-and-immigrant-health">an issue dedicated to borders, immigrants, and health</a>.<br> <br>A public health crisis is unfolding along and inside the US-Mexico border. Immigrants arriving at the US border are likely to have experienced political, economic, or interpersonal violence prior to their arrival, leading to unmet mental health and physical health needs. Immigrants detained at the border may face crime and violence in border towns as they await trial in the US, or prolonged stays in detention centers and family separations if they are able to cross the border. Immigrants in the US face health challenges that extend well beyond the border.</p><p><br>Health policy issues are impacted by the continuously shifting demography of US immigrants. The July 2021 journal issue of <em>Health Affairs</em> and related content focuses on <a href="https://www.healthaffairs.org/topic/2517">immigrants</a> and <a href="https://www.healthaffairs.org/topic/2526">borders</a> and the impact on health policy. The issue examines recent trends in immigrant health and health care after the Great Recession and the nationwide implementation of the <a href="https://www.healthaffairs.org/topic/4">Affordable Care Act (ACA)</a>.</p><p>In today's episode of <em>Health Affairs This Week,</em> Senior Editors Leslie Erdelack and Jessica Bylander discuss the publication process and highlight research insights from the issue.</p><p><a href="https://www.healthaffairs.org/border-health-and-immigrant-health">Order your copy of the July 2021 issue of <em>Health Affairs</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><strong>Related Links:</strong></p><ul> <li> <a href="https://www.healthaffairs.org/border-health-and-immigrant-health">Borders, Immigrants &amp; Health July 2021 Issue</a> (<em>Health Affairs</em>)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/full/10.1377/hlthaff.2021.00037">Health Policy Challenges Posed By Shifting Demographics And Health Trends