Executive Branch

Biden Expands Access to Health Coverage for DACA Recipients

The administration is projecting that roughly 100,000 uninsured people will enroll in coverage.
Biden Expands Access to Health Coverage for DACA Recipients
U.S. President Joe Biden waves as he walks to the White House residence after exiting Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on May 2, 2024. Drew Angerer/AFP
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WASHINGTON—The Biden administration announced 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) published the final rule, which will remove the prohibition on DACA recipients’ eligibility for Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage for the first time.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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