Medicaid Health Coverage for Legal Immigrants

Medicaid Health Coverage for Legal Immigrants

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The difference in health insurance between citizen and immigrant children has increased significantly, and now almost half of low-income immigrant children are uninsured. This has even made it harder for immigrant children to get medical care and put their health at risk.  Other adversities, such as food insecurity, have added up to these problems that immigrant children often encounter.

SCHIP reauthorization addresses these health insurance coverage disparities faced by legal immigrants.  Congress has included a provision giving states the option to provide Medicaid and SCHIP coverage to legal immigrant children and pregnant women during their first five years in the USA.  This proposal was supported by the many organizations and the National Governors Association (NGA).