Biden Expands ACA Health Coverage to 100,000 DACA Recipients Starting This Year

May 3, 2024, 07:29 PM

Starting this year, President Joe Biden has implemented a new policy that allows DACA recipients, often referred to as 'Dreamers', to access health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This change will enable approximately 100,000 previously uninsured DACA recipients to enroll in ACA marketplaces and benefit from taxpayer subsidies for their health insurance. Biden stated, 'Today, my Administration is expanding affordable, quality health care coverage to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients.' The policy marks a significant shift in healthcare access for these individuals, who were brought to the U.S. as children and have lived in the country without legal status.