Healthcare For DACA Recipients and Immigrants, Researchers Calls For Equal Access!

A new analysis by Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell Law School, and Harvard Medical School highlights the need for policymakers to reassess healthcare subsidies for immigrants.

The study emphasizes the negative impact of uncertainties surrounding the DACA program on immigrants’ access to healthcare.

The authors argue that the erratic enforcement of DACA has forced many immigrants and their families to avoid seeking medical care out of fear of deportation.

This avoidance leads to delayed and costly emergency treatments instead of preventive care. The DACA program, introduced in 2012, has had a positive impact on recipients, their families, and the economy, including better health outcomes and lower healthcare costs.

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However, its legal status remains unstable, with attempts to terminate the program facing legal challenges.

President Joe Biden aims to expand healthcare insurance coverage for DACA recipients through the Affordable Care Act or Medicaid, but the program’s fate remains uncertain.

The authors emphasize the importance of federal, state, and local reforms to ensure equal access to healthcare for immigrants and public health.

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