No restrictions on illegal immigrants in H.R. 3200

K. Ryan James: Treatment of Non-Citizens in H.R. 3200

“In addition, under H.R. 3200, a “Health Insurance Exchange” would begin operation in 2013 and would offer private plans alongside a public option. The Exchange would provide eligible individuals and small businesses with access to insurers’ plans, including the public option, in a comparable way. Individuals would only be eligible to enroll in an Exchange plan if they were not enrolled in other acceptable coverage (for example, from an employer, Medicare and generally Medicaid). H.R. 3200 does not contain any restrictions on noncitzens participating in the Exchange—whether the noncitizens are legally or illegally present, or in the United States temporarily or permanently.”

That paragraph comes from the report entitled “Treatment of Noncitizens in H.R. 3200” by the non-partisan Congressional Research Service. Because I think it is important for you to have a copy, you can download it (as a .pdf) here.

This kind of flies into the face of the continued claim by the Obama administration that “nobody has talked about providing health insurance to illegal immigrants. I want to make that absolutely clear.”. . . [Full Story]

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