Obamacare Website: ‘Don’t Have To Be… Lawfully Present Immigrant to Qualify’ for Coverage

Published October 21, 2016 1:46pm ET



As recently as last month, the White House insisted that illegal immigrants are “are not eligible to collect benefits associated with the Affordable Care Act.” But undocumented immigrants accessing the Obamacare website, Healthcare.gov, could be forgiven if they thought otherwise.

Under “Citizenship and Immigration Status Questions,” users are told “You don’t have to be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or lawfully present immigrant to qualify for health coverage.” [emphasis added] Even if users select “No” when asked if they are “lawfully present,” they are encouraged to “continue with the application.” The relevant sections are as follows:

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