Under President Biden’s plan, DACA recipients, also known as Dreamers, would be able to enroll in a health plan through the Affordable Care Act or Medicaid. If finalized, it would be the first time DACA recipients are eligible for these programs.
Under Biden’s plan, DACA recipients, also known as Dreamers, would be able to enroll in a health plan through the Affordable Care Act or Medicaid.
The Department of Health and Human Services is expected to propose a rule expanding the definition of “lawful presence” to include DACA recipients, for purposes of Medicaid and Affordable Care Act coverage, according to the White House.If finalized, it would be the first time DACA recipients are eligible for these health care programs.
"Having good reliable health care is a human need, and this rule change will mean that more people will have the life saving health care coverage they need to take care of themselves and their families," Juliana Macedo do Nascimento,from the National Immigration Law Center found that 34% of surveyed DACA recipients were living without any kind of health insurance, compared to 10% of the general population.
Groups like United We Dream and lawmakers such as Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., and Rep. Joaquín Castro, D. Texas, have called on the Biden Administration to implement this rule.
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