States that are home to high numbers of undocumented and recent immigrants could face greater challenges than other states in expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, according to a recent analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Modern Healthcare reports. Background: During the health reform debate in 2010, Democrats pledged to block undocumented immigrants from obtaining health benefits under the ACA. President Obama renewed that pledge when he released his immigration reform plan in January.
