This is the fourth article in the six-part Barn Raiser series “Rethinking Immigration and Health on Maryland’s Eastern Shore,” drawn from the author’s research for her book Landscapes of Care: Immigration and Health in Rural America. Adela had been waiting at the local clinic on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), since 4:00 p.m. for her 4:15 appointment. By the time the provider finally called her name, it was evening, and the Spanish interpreters ...
