More than 22,000 refugees in Arizona are at risk of losing their health insurance

“I feel like I’m just trying not to let patients die,” Dr. Sommer Aldulaimi says in an exasperated voice. She’s been scrambling to prepare refugees set to lose their health care on Oct. 1. Aldulaimi is co-director of the University of Arizona Refugee Health Program. Hundreds of thousands of refugees of war, asylees who fled persecution […] The post

By: Carolina Cuellar

Outlets: Arizona Luminaria

Published: October 1, 2026

Words: 1,121

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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“I feel like I’m just trying not to let patients die,” Dr. Sommer Aldulaimi says in an exasperated voice.

She’s been scrambling to prepare refugees set to lose their health care on Oct. 1. Aldulaimi is co-director of the University of Arizona Refugee Health Program.

Hundreds of thousands of refugees of war, asylees who fled persecution and other immigrants with legal status are set to lose full Medicaid coverage as a result of new …

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