Advocates said their clients will likely forego seeking primary care and specialists for health care needs. More than 60% of recently arrived refugees with health insurance have Medicaid health care coverage, according to federal data.
Melissa Coulston, partnership coordinator for Kentucky Refugee Ministries in Lexington, said they have been invited to make a life in the U.S., and it is important to help them succeed.
“Many of them have been through a lot of trauma, have injuries and disabilities from what they’ve been through,” Coulston pointed out. “They have some complex needs sometimes and we want them to be able to participate in our society to the best of their abilities.”…