Health Policy Administration and Bi-National Elderly Migrants in the USA/Mexico Border. The Case of the Ciudad Juarez/El Paso Region
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https://doi.org/10.20983/novarua.2024.29.5Keywords:
Migration, Elderly population, Health policy, BorderAbstract
This article discusses the absence of health policies addressed to attend elderly Mexican migrants that have migrated and have been living in the US for at least 10 years and dwelling on the Juarez/El Paso border region. Grounded Theory was used and a sample population of 24 participants of 60 years old and more was consulted. Results shows that a third of the sample crosses the border into Mexico searching for medical services and needs to travel an average of 21 miles to achieve it. The research concludes that there is a little knowledge about the pattern of Mexican elderly migrants into the USA and a little recognition of this group as a recipient of medical services in the USA. In addition, it seems that local governments and local health institutions on both sides of the border need to implement innovative schemes of administration and policy design to address those needs of such migration flow from Mexico.
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