Healthcare Innovation March 17, 2025
An estimated 750,000 to 2 million people would lose health insurance with proposed rule, with the potential to further burden EDs
The Trump Administration recently announced plans to revoke DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) Dreamers’ eligibility for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as part of a new proposed rule. The proposal would undo a rule that was estimated to allow 147,000 immigrants to obtain healthcare coverage.
Healthcare Innovation recently spoke with the policy manager of the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF), Sydelle Baretto, about immigrants’ barriers to healthcare.
Could you explain the current situation a bit?
When Obamacare was initially passed, DACA recipients were not qualified as legally permanent residents, so they did not...
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