DACA populations, the children of undocumented immigrants popularly known as “Dreamers,” are now excluded from enrolling in the Affordable Care Act Marketplace, following the effects of a new U.S. Health and Human Services rule. Meanwhile, a recent federal court ruling has paused a few other potential changes to how people can purchase health insurance.
Formally known as Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals, the decades-old U.S. immigration policy grants children of undocumented immigrants protection from deportation and the ability to work in the country. A President Joe Biden-era policy also allowed these populations to be able to enroll in the ACA marketplace, but as of Aug. 25, they are no longer eligible. ARTICLE