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Should Canada Pay for Refugee Healthcare? A Social Justice Analysis of the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP)

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ID5711069
AuthorsAbukar Mursal (0000-0002-2123-8718, University of Waterloo, corresponding author), Weizhen Dong (0009-0008-5980-7059, University of Waterloo)
Year2024
Volume22
Issue4
Pages755-768
Publication date2024-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1556-2948 • E-ISSN: 1556-2956
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15562948.2022.2128492
OpenAlexW4297997126
LanguageEN
References cited25

The global refugee crisis and the increased number of refugees seeking asylum in Canada has led the federal government to enact a series of policy reforms related to refugee healthcare coverage and spending. This paper provides a critical review of the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP), drawing on concepts from social justice, migration, and market-oriented theories while examining policy rhetoric, legal ramifications, and media portrayals. The recommendations in this article aim to reduce health inequities and healthcare access barriers for the refugee population in Canada. Findings suggest Canadian federal policies have contributed to refugee health disparities

Alternative medicine · Criminology · Economic Justice · Health care · Interim · Interim analysis · Political science · Public relations · Refugee · Social justice · Employment and Welfare Studies · Global Health Workforce Issues · Law · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Public Administration

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