Deporting Immigrants May Further Shrink the Health Care Workforce
This study explores the potential for health care staffing shortages in the US by estimating the number of immigrants employed in health care who could be affected by deportation or immigration restrictions.
Authors
- Lenore S. Azaroff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6579-7513)
- David H. Bor
- David U. Himmelstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2394-4915)
- Sharon Touw
- Steffie Woolhandler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8965-1058)
Institutions
- Cambridge Health Alliance (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- City University of New York (US)
- Hunter College (US)
- Institute for Community Health (US)
- Community Health Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA
- Published
- 2025-04-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2025.3544
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 20.13