The Trump administration has announced plans to revoke the provision that allows Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients to enrol in Obamacare health insurance. The Centres for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a statement on March 10th, proposing a new regulation to reverse the measure enacted by the Biden administration that expanded Obamacare eligibility to DACA recipients.<\/p>\n
Under the Biden administration’s policy, which was announced in May of the previous year, DACA recipients became eligible to enrol in health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) starting in November 2024, coinciding with the 2025 open enrolment period. However, 19 Republican-leaning states filed a lawsuit seeking to block the expansion, arguing that it should not be allowed. In December 2024, a trial court issued a preliminary injunction to block the enforcement of this measure. Although an appeals court temporarily lifted the injunction, allowing DACA recipients to once again enrol in Obamacare, the Trump administration\u2019s recent announcement has cast doubt on whether DACA beneficiaries will continue to have access to health insurance through the program.<\/p>\n
In addition to the revocation of the provision for DACA recipients, CMS\u2019s proposed new regulations also include a provision to shorten the open enrolment period for the Obamacare online exchange. The enrolment period would be shortened by one month, from November 1 to December 15. If finalized, the new regulations would be implemented starting with the 2026 open enrolment period in November, following a public comment period and publication in the Federal Register.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"