Diabetes, obesity, heart disease to make US visa and Green Card tougher

According to a report published by KFF Health News, the White House has stated that if granted visas, these individuals might end up relying on public benefits and potentially drain US resources.

The direction was issued in a cable sent by the US State Department to embassy and consular officials and was examined by KFF Health News.

“You must consider an applicant’s health,” the cable reads. “Certain medical conditions – including, but not limited to, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, cancers, diabetes, metabolic diseases, neurological diseases, and mental health conditions – can require hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of care.”