Due to a federal rule change earlier this year at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, eligible recipients of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) can sign up for a health plan and receive financial help if they qualify.
“HHS is committed to making health coverage accessible for people DACA recipients – Dreamers – who have worked hard to live the American dream. Dreamers are our neighbors and friends; they are students, teachers, social workers, doctors, and nurses. More importantly, they are fellow Americans,” said HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, in a statement announcing the rule change earlier this year.
“More than one-third of DACA recipients currently do not have health insurance, so making them eligible to enroll in coverage will improve their health and wellbeing and help the overall economy.”…