Although figures for migrants have been declining the last several years throughout the four-county region, in 2002 it was estimated that as many as 2,000 migrants and their families were working in the area. Most migrants are Latinos who:
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face language and cultural barriers to using health services |
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have no health insurance |
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are not eligible for Medicaid |
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sometimes delay getting care until an injury or illness is so severe that a visit to the hospital emergency room is required |
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Migrant and seasonal farm workers for whom farm work is their principal source of income |
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Migrant farm workers are those who move from place to place to do farm work |
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Seasonal farm workers are based locally but do not work a full year in farming |
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Dependents of migrant and seasonal farm workers |
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Persons who were formally migrant or seasonal farm workers (within the past two years) |
Eligibility is determined by the project staff for each person seeking health care.
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