Health as a Human Right: Expanding Insurance Coverage to Advance Equity and Protect Immigrant Communities in the United States

This brief examines disparities in health insurance coverage — especially among immigrant populations — and argues for expanded coverage as a strategy to reduce poverty, improve access to care, and promote health equity nationwide.

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May 4, 2026

Inquiry-driven, this project may reflect personal views, aiming to enrich problem-related discourse.

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Laís Ramirez Santoro

2026 Winter Senior Fellow

Laís Ramirez Santoro is a law student at Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law. She is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University and is passionate about public health law, health equity, and access to justice. Laís aspires to grow as a people-first legal professional shaped by work as a corporate paralegal, child advocate, farmworker, and group fitness instructor. She is worldly, curious, and driven by equity, access, and human connection.

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