Congressman Cohen Applauds Biden Administration Rule Extending Health Care to DACA Recipients

WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today applauded the Biden Administration decision to publish a final rule that will expand health care for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, also known as "Dreamers." The decision ensures that DACA recipients can enroll in a Qualified Health Plan through the Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Marketplace or for coverage through a Basic Health Program. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) estimated the rule could lead to 100,000 previously uninsured Dreamers enrolling in health care coverage.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

"Dreamers are our neighbors and friends, students, teachers, and people in all walks of life. Removing barriers to health care for them is the right thing to do. This rule underlines the fact that health care is a right, not a privilege, and those who have built lives and careers in the United States deserve nothing less."

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