Health Care

dacaIn an era of budget cuts at the local, state, and federal levels, protecting our societal safety net and ensuring affordable access to quality health care for everyone is more critical now than ever before. NILC works to prevent immigrant families from being excluded from vital health care and safety-net programs, promotes policies that enhance fundamental safety-net protections for all those living in the United States.

Health Care InformationLitigation


KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
Privacy Protections in Selected Federal Benefits Programs
Is It Safe to Apply for Health Insurance or Seek Health Care?
Conozca sus derechos: ¿Es arriesgado solicitar un seguro de salud o recibir cuidado de salud?
Immigration Enforcement at Health Care Facilities: Providers’ and Patients’ Rights

U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021
Analysis of Health and Benefit Provisions in the U.S. Citizenship Act

The Affordable Care Act
Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) Facts and Resources
Tips for Addressing Immigrant Families’ Concerns When Applying for Health Coverage Programs (for health coverage assisters)
Immigrants and the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Inmigrantes y la Ley de Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio (ACA)
The Affordable Care Act & Mixed-Status Families
”Lawfully Present” Individuals Eligible under the Affordable Care Act
A Quick Guide to Immigrant Eligibility for ACA and Key Federal Means-tested Programs

The Affordable Care Act and Taxes
Immigrants, Taxes, and the Affordable Care Act
Immigrants & Exemptions from the ACA Individual Mandate
DACAmented and Undocumented Immigrants and the Obamacare Tax Penalty
Inmigrantes con DACA e inmigrantes indocumentados y la multa de Obamacare

Other Affordable Care Act Issues
Resolving Citizenship or Immigration Status Inconsistencies or Data-Matching Problems for People Who Use the Federally Facilitated Marketplace (English and Spanish)
The Use (and Overuse) of Credit History: Credit-based ID Verification Creates Barriers to ACA Access
Exclusion of People Granted “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals” from Affordable Health Care