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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have worked in both PG and Montgomery county clinics. I can assure you that neither county covers braces for undocumented children.

BUT - PG dental clinics are only for HIV+ patients, undocumented pregnant women, and undocumented children. When I was at PG and had to occasionally step away from clinic to man the phones, it was very difficult to tell legal PG county adult residents that unfortunately we could not help them. There was an adult program that lasted a few years, but I believe that is now defunct.

I work in public health, and although I do love what I do, politically I lean conservative.

If someone can tell me why it makes sense to have clinics for undocumented women and children, but not legal residents, I would love to hear it. [/quote]

Finding proof of orthodontia-San Francisco has a delta dental plan.  But I see nothing on orthodontia  - http://www.sfhp.org/members/healthy-kids/dental-services/ .   [b]I did find 1 state with massage therapy and acupuncture!  Not kidding http://nmpovertylaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Handout-Resource-List-Health-Care-Immigrants-Final-2014-07-07.pdf
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"Primary care, acute care, midwife services, [b]massage therapy, acupuncture,[/b] ultrasound, and drug rehabilitation."

Yes I found the in bold as included service for illegal immigrants ...

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Just to be clear, this PP is referring to a private, non governmental, non profit that offers "holistic" health care at low prices to anyone.  So if you have $40 to pay for a massage session or acupuncture they are not going to ask you for your immigration status.  Most of the services listed in the flier you posted are provided by private hospitals and private charities.

Most govt. provided health care (Medicaid, SCHIP) and the health exchanges are off limits for illegal immigrants.  The main exceptions are assostamce emergency care, pregnant women and children.  Illegal immigrants can get emergency care and they do get labor and delivery and help with infant formula.  They are not eligible for SNAP (food stamp) benefits.  I think WIC (food assistance for pregnant women and children under the age of 5) might be the main exception. Many states offer school children reduced fee lunches regardless of immigration status.  Please remember that the WIC program was created in the 1960s because of studies showing that many infants and children in low income families were poorly nourished and there was real concern that this would negatively impact not just their overall health but also their brain development.  For perspective the overall poverty rate was 22.5% in 1959 compared to 12.7% in 2017, childhood poverty rates went from 27% in 1959 to 17.6% in 2017, poverty rates for the elderly went from 35.2% in 1959 to 9.3% in 2017.  We have made a lot of progress but there are still a lot of kids growing up in poverty and the WIC program gives them a fighting chance.
https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/snap-policy-non-citizen-eligibility

https://health.usnews.com/wellness/articles/2016-11-02/where-can-undocumented-immigrants-go-for-health-care[/quote]

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