Drishti Pillai, PhD, MPH

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Associate Director, Racial Equity & Health Policy; Director, Immigrant Health Policy @KFF.org PhD from George Washington University MPH from Emory University BS from The Ohio State University

Bar chart showing the number of Medicaid and CHIP enrollees living in a household with a noncitizen who could potentially disenroll due to public charge and other immigration-related fears. The number ranges from 1.4 million at a disenrollment rate of 10% to 4.1 million at a disenrollment rate of 30%.
Monthly changes in the number of naturalized citizen and noncitizen immigrant workers in the U.S.
Distribution of immigrant physicians and surgeons by country of birth
Chart showing the share of immigrants in the U.S. health care workforce
Discussion of how the new ebola quarantine rule differs from past ebola responses
Photo of a contestant at Scripps National Spelling Bee
Photo of a researcher with an award for Inclusive public opinion survey research
Recipe for baked Greek chicken and potatoes
Photo of baked Greek chicken with lemon potatoes
Photo of a couple getting married
Distribution of approved H-1B health care and social assistance visas across U.S. states
H-1B visa approvals for health care and social assistance industries between FY 2022 and 2025
share of immigrant adults who avoided seeking medical care due to immigration-related concerns
Chart showing shares of immigrant adults who avoided medical care due to immigration-related concerns
Shares of immigrant adults who express concern regarding safety of patient information
Video of a small dog sitting and staring
Number of people who could disenroll from Medicaid or CHIP due to public charge and other immigration-related fears
Shares of U.S. adults with certain chronic health conditions by citizenship status
Refugee admissions trends for past decade
shares of immigrants who report being worried about detention or deportation
Study excerpt showing immigrants help subsidize health care costs for U.S.- born people
Groups of lawfully present immigrants who will no longer be eligible for federal health coverage under 2025 tax and budget law
Groups of immigrants expected to lose health coverage under the tax and budget law
Photo of a small Lhasa Apso puppy