Leaving such a large population uninsured has profound implications on safety net hospitals and the local government and private sources that fund these institutions. This plays out in a lack of access to preventative care, mental health services and lifesaving treatments such as transplants or clinical trials. In the case of the latter, a premature death can mean economic instability for a family who relied on the decedent to support them and shifting the burden to the larger community. This testimony will focus on undocumented immigrant access to such lifesaving treatment.
AP News: New York City faulted for delays in getting emergency food aid to struggling families
Too many struggling families are at a standstill and enduring unacceptable wait times for their emergency food and cash aid. NYLAG was mentioned in AP News for joining Legal Aid, NMICNYC, and the National Center for Law and Economic Justice in filing a contempt motion to bring the city into compliance.