Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2025
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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Overview
The Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2025 aims to expand access to health insurance for immigrants and their families by removing legal and policy barriers. Specifically, it seeks to make all lawfully present individuals eligible for federal health care programs, expand access to health insurance through the Affordable Care Act exchanges for undocumented immigrants, and eliminate state restrictions on Medicaid eligibility for lawful permanent residents. The bill also addresses barriers in Medicare and CHIP, and modifies premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions to include noncitizens ineligible for Medicaid due to immigration status.
Key provisions
- Ensures all lawfully present individuals are eligible for federal health care programs.
- Expands access to health insurance exchanges for undocumented immigrants.
- Eliminates state restrictions on Medicaid eligibility for lawful permanent residents.
- Removes barriers to accessing Medicaid, CHIP, and other medical assistance programs.
- Defines ‘lawfully present’ to include individuals with deferred action or other federally authorized presence.
- Modifies premium tax credits to include noncitizens ineligible for Medicaid.
- Allows states to expand Medicaid and CHIP eligibility to individuals without lawful presence.
- Updates Medicare Part A and Part B to include individuals lawfully present in the United States.
Who is affected
- Immigrants and their families
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