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DACA recipients to lose CoveredCA health coverage Aug. 31

DACA recipients to lose CoveredCA health coverage Aug. 31

Update: 2025-07-29
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DACA recipients to lose CoveredCA health coverage Aug. 31 People who are part of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA, will be dropped from their CoveredCA health plans at the end of August.

The move comes after the Trump administration changed a Biden-era definition of "lawfully present" to revoke health care eligibility for thousands of immigrants.

Christine Smith, policy and legislative advocate for the nonprofit Health Access California, said people only have a few weeks to get medical appointments in before their coverage ends. ...(Read More)
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DACA recipients to lose CoveredCA health coverage Aug. 31

DACA recipients to lose CoveredCA health coverage Aug. 31