Illegal immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children will be eligible later this year for federal health care coverage under the Biden administration.
The White House announced a new rule Friday that allows Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients to apply for health care under the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare.
The Biden administration estimates the plan will give “100,000 young people” living in America the opportunity to apply through HealthCare.gov and state-based marketplaces and receive health care for as little as $10 a month, according to the White House fact sheet on the rule.
“’Dreamers’ are our loved ones, our nurses, teachers, and small-business owners. And they deserve the promise of health care just like all of us,” Biden said in a statement Friday.
The DACA program was established…
