“We believe that health care is a human right, regardless of immigration status,” the federal lawmakers wrote.
have had success in getting permission from the Biden administration to create insurance options for undocumented residents using federal funds.
New York is currently in the process of crafting a request for a new federal waiver to expand its Essential Plan, which provides health coverage to low-income New Yorkers who don’t qualify for Medicaid. Federal funding for the Essential Plan typically exceeds the cost of administering it, and New York is able to pocket the difference.
Elisabeth Benjamin, vice president of health initiatives at the Community Service Society of New York, agreed with that assessment. But she and other advocates said there’s nothing stopping the state from seeking permission to use future surplus funds to expand who is covered under the Essential Plan.to the federal government to expand the Essential Plan in other ways.
"Gov. Hochul's executive budget makes transformative investments to make New York more affordable, more livable, and safer, and she continues to work with the legislature to deliver a final budget that meets the needs of all New Yorkers,” Worthy-Davis said in a statement. In last year’s state budget, Hochul also agreed to expand coverage to undocumented immigrants over 65 – although the implementation has been delayed until 2024. Children under 19 and pregnant New Yorkers are
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