Senate votes on immigration bill set for test
Supporters of bipartisan immigration legislation push toward passage in the Senate. A Monday test vote will decide the bill offering a 13 year path to citizenship and a military style border surge. Senator Murkowski joins in backing the proposal as Democrats push for broader approval.
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Immigrant health care provision faces decade-long wait
Immigrants would be barred from Medicaid or marketplace coverage for more than ten years after gaining legal status under a proposed overhaul debated by Congress. Proponents warn delays will shift costs to local governments as the immigrant population ages and needs more care.
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The text notes a 2012 Urban Institute study predicting 25 percent of the population could be uninsured and explains the Affordable Care Act’s tax subsidized private policies for middle class families and expanded Medicaid access. It mentions a proposed overhaul restricting Medicaid eligibility for immigrants for over a decade after legal status and after financial and security checks.
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