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Biden Will Expand Health Care Access for DACA Immigrants
Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Politics|Biden Will Expand Health Care Access for DACA Immigrants
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/us/politics/biden-health-care-daca-i mmigrants.html
The DACA program has shielded hundreds of thousands of young adults
from deportation, but those immigrants have not been able to access
federal health insurance programs.
April 13, 2023
WASHINGTON - President Biden proposed on Thursday an expansion of
health care coverage to nearly 600,000 young immigrants who are
covered by a program that protects them from deportation.
The plan would allow those covered by the Deferred Action for
Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, to sign up for health insurance through
Medicaid or the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, the White House said
in a statement.
"They're American in every way except on paper," Mr. Biden said in a
video posted to Twitter. "It's past time for Congress to give Dreamers
a pathway to citizenship." He added that in the meantime, "we need to
give Dreamers the opportunities and support they deserve."
Implementing new regulations can often be a monthslong process, but
the White House statement said it expects "to get this done by the end
of the month."
The change means that these immigrants - known as Dreamers - will be
able to obtain Medicaid coverage in most states if they are poor, and
that they can qualify for subsidies to buy private coverage in state marketplaces everywhere if they earn more. The nation's uninsured rate
is at a record low, and undocumented immigrants represent a major
share of the country's population that continues to lack coverage.
Former President Barack Obama created DACA through executive action in
2012 after years of inaction in Congress to provide protection to
immigrants who were brought to the country as children. But those
immigrants were not able to access the federal health insurance
programs.
The Department of Health and Human Services will now propose a rule
that would expand the definition of who has "lawful presence" for the purposes of being eligible for Medicaid and Affordable Care Act
insurance.
In proposing the new rule, Mr. Biden appeared to be pressuring
Congress to take action to create a path to citizenship for the young immigrants as the fate of the DACA program is in question. Unless
Congress steps in with a legislative remedy, the legality of the DACA
program is almost certain to be decided by the Supreme Court.
A federal appeals court panel ruled last year that DACA was illegal
but allowed those already enrolled to renew their status, keeping the
status of the program unchanged but the future of Dreamers up in the
air.
A Texas judge is now considering a policy proposed by the Biden administration that would maintain protection for the hundreds of
thousands of young immigrants.
"Health care should be a right, not a privilege," Mr. Biden said.
Margot Sanger-Katz contributed reporting.
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Biden Will Expand Health Care Access for DACA Immigrants
Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Politics|Biden Will Expand Health Care Access for DACA Immigrants
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/us/politics/biden-health-care-daca-i
mmigrants.html
The DACA program has shielded hundreds of thousands of young adults
from deportation, but those immigrants have not been able to access
federal health insurance programs.
April 13, 2023
WASHINGTON - President Biden proposed on Thursday an expansion of
health care coverage to nearly 600,000 young immigrants who are
covered by a program that protects them from deportation.
The plan would allow those covered by the Deferred Action for
Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, to sign up for health insurance through
Medicaid or the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, the White House said
in a statement.
"They're American in every way except on paper," Mr. Biden said in a
video posted to Twitter. "It's past time for Congress to give Dreamers
a pathway to citizenship." He added that in the meantime, "we need to
give Dreamers the opportunities and support they deserve."
Implementing new regulations can often be a monthslong process, but
the White House statement said it expects "to get this done by the end
of the month."
The change means that these immigrants - known as Dreamers - will be
able to obtain Medicaid coverage in most states if they are poor, and
that they can qualify for subsidies to buy private coverage in state
marketplaces everywhere if they earn more. The nation's uninsured rate
is at a record low, and undocumented immigrants represent a major
share of the country's population that continues to lack coverage.
Former President Barack Obama created DACA through executive action in
2012 after years of inaction in Congress to provide protection to
immigrants who were brought to the country as children. But those
immigrants were not able to access the federal health insurance
programs.
The Department of Health and Human Services will now propose a rule
that would expand the definition of who has "lawful presence" for the
purposes of being eligible for Medicaid and Affordable Care Act
insurance.
In proposing the new rule, Mr. Biden appeared to be pressuring
Congress to take action to create a path to citizenship for the young
immigrants as the fate of the DACA program is in question. Unless
Congress steps in with a legislative remedy, the legality of the DACA
program is almost certain to be decided by the Supreme Court.
A federal appeals court panel ruled last year that DACA was illegal
but allowed those already enrolled to renew their status, keeping the
status of the program unchanged but the future of Dreamers up in the
air.
A Texas judge is now considering a policy proposed by the Biden
administration that would maintain protection for the hundreds of
thousands of young immigrants.
"Health care should be a right, not a privilege," Mr. Biden said.
Margot Sanger-Katz contributed reporting.
Biden needs to go to jail. Where is Alvin Bragg on this?
Biden needs to go to jail. Where is Alvin Bragg on this?
Hunter wrote:
Biden needs to go to jail. Where is Alvin Bragg on this?
Are taxes collected from people healthy enough to work more or less than
the cost to keep them healthy enough to work?
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Hunter wrote:
Biden needs to go to jail. Where is Alvin Bragg on this?
Are taxes collected from people healthy enough to work more or
less than the cost to keep them healthy enough to work?
Well, since they legally aren't suppose to be working at all......
Scout wrote:
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news:u1am47$1cd0j$2@dont-email.me...
Hunter wrote:
Biden needs to go to jail. Where is Alvin Bragg on this?
Are taxes collected from people healthy enough to work more or
less than the cost to keep them healthy enough to work?
Well, since they legally aren't suppose to be working at all......
The psychlo is strong in this one.
Scout wrote:
"Siri Cruise" <chine.bleu@www.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:u1am47$1cd0j$2@dont-email.me...
Hunter wrote:
Biden needs to go to jail. Where is Alvin Bragg on this?
Are taxes collected from people healthy enough to work more or less than >>> the cost to keep them healthy enough to work?
Well, since they legally aren't suppose to be working at all......
The psychlo is strong in this one.
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Scout wrote:
"Siri Cruise" <chine.bleu@www.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:u1am47$1cd0j$2@dont-email.me...
Hunter wrote:
Biden needs to go to jail. Where is Alvin Bragg on this?
Are taxes collected from people healthy enough to work more or
less than the cost to keep them healthy enough to work?
Well, since they legally aren't suppose to be working at all......
The psychlo is strong in this one.
DACA =Â Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
IOW, Illegal aliens.
Who can't legally work in the US, as they are not a legal resident
and hence ineligible to be hired under US law
Scout wrote:
"Siri Cruise" <chine.bleu@www.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:u1bthb$1jp59$2@dont-email.me...
Scout wrote:
"Siri Cruise" <chine.bleu@www.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:u1am47$1cd0j$2@dont-email.me...
Hunter wrote:
Biden needs to go to jail. Where is Alvin Bragg on this?
Are taxes collected from people healthy enough to work more or less
than the cost to keep them healthy enough to work?
Well, since they legally aren't suppose to be working at all......
The psychlo is strong in this one.
DACA = Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
IOW, Illegal aliens.
Who can't legally work in the US, as they are not a legal resident and
hence ineligible to be hired under US law
How will we profit from the investment to keep them healthy and educate
them?
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