WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is set to announce on Friday a final rule that will expand access to affordable healthcare coverage for recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will publish the final rule, which will remove the prohibition on DACA recipients’ eligibility for Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage for the first time.
“HHS is committed to making health coverage accessible for DACA recipients—Dreamers—who have worked hard to live the American Dream,” HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement.
“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,” he added….
