Foreigners with health conditions such as diabetes or obesity could face denial of US visas, according to new guidance from the Trump administration, reports KFF Health News.

Foreigners applying for a US visa are required to undergo a medical exam by a physician who has been approved by a US embassy. Immigrants and nonimmigrants are also screened for communicable diseases, such as tuberculosis, and required to complete a form disclosing any relevant medical history.

Now, the Trump administration is enforcing stricter regulations for the issuance of US visas based on medical grounds.

Foreigners applying for US visas may face rejection due to specific medical conditions, such as diabetes or obesity, according to a directive issued by the Trump administration.

A cable that the State Depar

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