CBC LondonMay 11
Making refugees pay for medical care will further strain health-care system, London doctor warns
Refugee claimants now face out-of-pocket costs for some care under federal changes. A London, Ont., physician warns it could worsen health outcomes and increase pressure on hospitals.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/refugee-health-care-cuts-9.7191690?cmp=rss
CBC Kitchener-WaterlooMay 11
Making refugees pay for medical care will further strain health-care system, Ontario doctor warns
Refugee claimants now face out-of-pocket costs for some care under federal changes. A London, Ont., physician warns it could worsen health outcomes and increase pressure on hospitals.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/refugee-health-care-cuts-9.7191690?cmp=rss
CBC WindsorApr 23
Change to refugee health care program puts Windsor clients at risk: Matthew House director
Windsor-Essex community members and experts say they are “panicking” that an upcoming new federal co-payment system will hurt access to healthcare for refugees and instead can increase overall costs.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/canada-co-pay-system-refugee-care-devastating-9.7173297?cmp=rss
CBC WindsorApr 23
Here’s what’s on our radar for April 23
Refugee health care changes, waterfront fishing and workwear
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/heres-whats-on-our-radar-on-april-23-9.7174289?cmp=rss
CBC Newfoundland & LabradorApr 14
Canada hurting vulnerable refugee claimaints with new health-care fees, N.L. providers say
Members of the St. John's medical community are speaking out against a federal co-payment system they say will hurt access to care for refugees.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/canada-co-pay-system-refugee-care-nl-9.7163471?cmp=rss
Houston Public MediaApr 10, 2025

Harris County is suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, along with Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr., over the withholding of federal funding for the county's Refugee Health Services Program.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2025/04/10/518468/harris-county-sues-federal-health-department-over-halted-funding-for-refugee-services/

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Harris County sues federal health department over halted funding for refugee services

The county's Refugee Health Services Program, which serves about 11,000 annually and provides nearly 35,000 immunizations per year, is facing layoffs and other financial challenges after funding was frozen by the administration of President Donald Trump.

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