Biden Expands Healthcare Access to Undocumented Youth

The Biden administration will propose a rule allowing DACA recipients to qualify for Medicaid and Affordable Care Act coverage.
Nearly 600,000 young immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children will benefit from the expanded eligibility.
DACA recipients have until now been barred from federal health insurance programs.
The proposed rule change relies on an expanded definition of “lawful presence” in the U.S. for the purposes of health insurance eligibility.
Critics argue the move rewards illegal immigration while others say it provides basic human decency.