Undocumented Californians are explicitly and unjustly excluded from accessing and purchasing health care coverage plans through Covered California, the state’s marketplace established under the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA). Assembly Bill 4 (Arambula) would address this exclusion by taking the first step toward allowing undocumented Californians to buy health plans through Covered California. Specifically, AB 4 establishes a program to allow undocumented individuals to purchase health care coverage by authorizing Covered California to offer California Qualified Health Plans as a mirror to the plans currently offered on the exchange. The bill also establishes a framework to provide state-based affordability assistance for undocumented individuals in future years.
Los californianos indocumentados están explícita e injustamente excluidos del acceso y la compra de planes de cobertura de salud a través de Covered California, el mercado del estado establecido bajo la Ley Federal de Cuidado de Salud Asequible (ACA). El proyecto de ley de la Asamblea 4 (Arambula) abordaría esta exclusión dando el primer paso para permitir a los californianos indocumentados comprar planes de salud a través de Covered California. Específicamente, AB 4 establece un programa para permitir que las personas indocumentadas compren cobertura de atención médica al autorizar a Covered California a ofrecer planes de salud calificados de California como un espejo de los planes que se ofrecen actualmente en el intercambio. El proyecto de ley también establece un marco para proporcionar asistencia de asequibilidad basada en el estado para personas indocumentadas en años futuros.
Another step toward #Health4All in @CoveredCA was made yesterday: #AB4 (@asmarambula) passed Senate Health Committee, 9-1! We thank the committee & chair @SenSusanEggman for their support in removing barriers to health coverage for undocumented Californians. pic.twitter.com/mLpSMTZlva
— Health Access CA (@healthaccess) July 13, 2023
