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The Third Net : The Hidden System of Migrant Health Care.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Park, Lisa Sun-Hee.
- Series:
- Health, Society, and Inequality Series
- Health, Society, and Inequality Series ; v.5
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Health services accessibility--United States.
- Health services accessibility.
- Immigrants--Health and hygiene--United States.
- Immigrants.
- Immigrants--Medical care--United States.
- Medical policy--United States.
- Medical policy.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (233 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : New York University Press, 2024.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- Reveals the presence of an informal system of valuable support and care for marginalized migrantsThe United States' health care system not only consists of a formal safety net, but also an informal and disjointed network of organizations that offer basic care to millions of migrants. This "Third Net" provides free or low-cost health care for the undocumented, low-income, and uninsured migrants who are excluded from the formal system. This groundbreaking study sheds light on the existence of the Third Net and its implications for the overall inequalities in the US health care system.The Third Net is made up of diverse providers with varying levels of service, organizational culture, and mission. These providers operate in unconventional settings, such as mobile clinics on wheels; pop-up clinics in repurposed spaces; and unlicensed, makeshift clinics run by health activists. Despite their unassuming appearances, these clinics are vital resources for marginalized populations that often go unnoticed by the general public, revealing the shortcomings of our formal health care system.By examining these alternative health care spaces, the authors expose the inequities entrenched in the broader health care system and urge a reevaluation of it entirely in order to address these injustices.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction: Infrastructure of the Third Net
- 1. Philosophies of Care
- 2. All Roads Lead to the Third Net
- 3. Beyond Charity
- 4. Challenging Public Charge
- Conclusion: Lessons from the Third Net
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Authors.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-4798-2159-4
- OCLC:
- 1427064578
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