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| Health care bill has curious coverage for illegal immigrants | Immigrants living illegally in the United States could be mandated to
have health insurance under the proposed health care reform bill but
would be ineligible to receive subsidies to afford such coverage, a
report from the Congressional Research Service says. Nonresident aliens
would be exempt from the required coverage, but undocumented immigrants
who live in the United States for a certain amount of time during the
year would be classified as residents.
"Thus, it would appear that
unauthorized aliens who meet the substantial presence test would be
required under HR 3200 to have health insurance,"
Another part of the bill would create a health insurance exchange, where
consumers could choose among insurance plans or a government-run plan.
That section of the bill does not set restrictions on participants'
immigration status, the report says.
But when it comes to qualifying for government subsidies for coverage
for people who aren't already covered by employers or federal programs,
eligibility would be based on immigration status, barring illegal
immigrants from aid.
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