Potential Impacts of Trump Administration H-1B Visa Policies on the Health Care and Social Assistance Industries Authors: Drishti Pillai and Samantha Artiga Published: Feb 5, 2026

https://www.kff.org/immigrant-health/potential-impacts-of-trump-administration-h-1b-visa-policies-on-the-health-care-and-social-assistance-industries/ This issue brief provides an overview of the H-1B visa program, analyzes trends in H-1B visa approvals for the health care and social assistance industries using data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and discusses potential implications of recent policies impacting the H-1B program on the U.S. health care workforce.