Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Young immigrants shut out of health reform

San Francisco Chronicle
California's young immigrants who have been granted reprieves to stay in the country stand to gain little from the federal health reform law that the state Legislature is working to implement. The Affordable Care Act excludes illegal immigrants from accessing the law's benefits, but some immigrant and health advocates are angry that the young people known as Dreamers have been left out, saying the policy contradicts the law's intent of expanding coverage to more people.