Undocumented immigrants, specifically around 2,300 Dreamers in California, will lose their health insurance by the end of the month due to a decision made by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In the past year, a change permitted DACA recipients to access health insurance through the marketplace, but this was reversed by the Trump administration. The Affordable Care Act restricts health coverage for immigrants living illegally in the U.S., and DACA recipients were previously an exception. Covered California is notifying affected individuals and aiding them in finding alternative insurance solutions.
About 2,300 Dreamers in California will lose their health coverage due to a federal decision reversing their eligibility for the Affordable Care Act.
Last year, DACA recipients were able to buy insurance through the marketplace, representing a significant change in policy that has now been reversed.
Covered California will notify DACA recipients of the termination of their coverage by August 31 and assist them in finding alternative insurance options.
The agency claims the policy change helps stabilize the risk pool and improve healthcare affordability, despite the hardships inflicted on DACA recipients.
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