Healthcare coverage for undocumented migrants in Spain: Regional differences after Royal Decree Law 16/2012

Highlights • There is an unequal implementation of the RDL 16/2012 regarding entitlement to healthcare for undocumented migrants between Spanish regions. • Regional policies are clue in decentralized health systems, contributing to mitigate the exclusion of undocumented migrants in some cases but al...

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Published in:Health policy (Amsterdam) 2016-04, Vol.120 (4), p.384-395
Main Authors: Cimas, Marta, Gullón, Pedro, Aguilera, Eva, Meyer, Stefan, Freire, José Manuel, Pérez-Gómez, Beatriz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Health administration
Health inequalities
Health policy
Health Policy - legislation & jurisprudence
Health Services Accessibility - economics
Health Services Accessibility - legislation & jurisprudence
Humans
Immigrants
Internal Medicine
Migrants
National Health Programs - economics
National Health Programs - legislation & jurisprudence
Politics
Spain
Transients and Migrants - legislation & jurisprudence
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Summary:Highlights • There is an unequal implementation of the RDL 16/2012 regarding entitlement to healthcare for undocumented migrants between Spanish regions. • Regional policies are clue in decentralized health systems, contributing to mitigate the exclusion of undocumented migrants in some cases but also in others reducing the access due to the lack of regulations. • Differences in healthcare coverage for undocumented migrants among Spanish Regions offer an opportunity of reflexion for policy makers about the effectiveness of exclusive health policies. • It is necessary to incorporate health and social evaluations for healthcare coverage politics.
ISSN:0168-8510
1872-6054
DOI:10.1016/j.healthpol.2016.02.005