Biden Administration Extends ACA Coverage Eligibility to DACA Recipients
Under a new final rule, eligible DACA recipients will be able to enroll in a Qualified Health Plan through the ACA Marketplace or through a Basic Health Program.
Under a new final rule, eligible DACA recipients will be able to enroll in a Qualified Health Plan through the ACA Marketplace or through a Basic Health Program.
A recent Urban Institute report found that the uninsurance rate for nonelderly people who aren’t citizens will be 39.2% in 2024, about four times higher than it is for the entire U.S. population at 9.8%.
By the end of the month, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is expected to release a proposed rule that would allow DACA recipients to apply for healthcare coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace or through their state Medicaid organization.
There are no firm statistics showing how many Dreamers work in the healthcare sector, but industry leaders suggested that DACA’s end could have an impact, especially among medical students and home health aides.
A group of biotech executives, entrepreneurs, academics and researchers has sent an open letter to President Trump arguing that if DACA is not preserved, the economy (and by association the biotech industry) stands to lose and bigly.