Service: Applied Research

ICH is leading a study to estimate immigrant contributions, expenditures and net contributions to the UICH is leading a study to estimate immigrant contributions, expenditures and net contributions to the US healthcare economy as a wholeS healthcare economy as a whole

ICH Director of Research Leah Zallman was the senior author on a study that aimed to understand immigrants’ perceptions of affordability of insurance and knowledge of insurance after health reforms in Massachusetts.

ICH led a study on Medicare Trust Fund contributions and withdrawals by unauthorized immigrants.

ICH’s Director of Research Leah Zallman and Epidemiologist Lynsie Ranker contributed to the first national examination of changes in mental health status for Hispanic DACA-eligible individuals and their children after the Trump administration’s intention to rescind DACA in 2015.

ICH analyzed missed appointment prevalence in primary care at two safety-net hospitals in Massachusetts, prior to and following 2017 immigration policy changes, among patients most affected by these changes relative to other patients.

ICH conducted a qualitative study with Cambridge Health Alliance primary cICH conducted a qualitative study with Cambridge Health Alliance primary care providers to understand their perspectives on the e-consult programs available to them.re providers to understand their perspectives on the e-consult programs available to them.