The Muslim Ban and Preventive Care for Children of Middle Eastern Ancestry

Danagoulian Shooshan, Fleming Owen, Grossman Daniel and Slusky David
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Danagoulian Shooshan: Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
Fleming Owen: Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
Grossman Daniel: West Virginia University and NBER, Morgantown, WV, USA
Slusky David: University of Kansas, NBER, & IZA, Lawrence, KS, USA

Forum for Health Economics & Policy, 2024, vol. 27, issue 2, 147-188

Abstract: Individuals of Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) ancestry in the US have been the targets of anti-immigrant policies, counterterrorism operations, and vitriolic political rhetoric. Yet, lack of data identifying MENA individuals has prevented systematic evaluation of the impact of these policies and rhetoric on MENA communities’ wellbeing, including investment in health capital. We begin to address this gap in knowledge by focusing on the travel ban from majority Muslim countries implemented at the start of the first Trump administration. Using a large, longitudinal medical records database we evaluate the impact of this policy on preventive care use among MENA children in the US, finding decreased well-visits, and associated vaccinations among MENA children. Documenting MENA health outcomes following changes in official US policy is paramount for understanding the full consequences of policies that target underrepresented groups.

Keywords: MENA; Muslim ban; disparities; preventive care (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H12 I14 I18 J15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1515/fhep-2024-0052

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