15 states sue to block Biden’s effort to help migrants in US illegally get health coverage

Fifteen states filed a federal T15 states sue to block Biden’s effort filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the Biden administration over a rule that is expected to allow 100,000 immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children to enroll next year in the federal Affordable Care Act’s health insurance. Fifteen states sue to block Biden’s effort. The states are seeking to block the rule from taking effect Nov. 1 and provide people known as “Dreamers” access to tax breaks when they sign up for coverage. The Affordable Care Act’s marketplace enrollment opens the same day, just four days ahead of the presidential election. 15 states sue to block Biden’s effort filed a suit in North Dakota, one of the states involved. All have Republican attorneys general who are part of a GOP effort to thwart Biden administration rules advancing Democratic policy goals. The lawsuit argues that the rule violates a 1996 welfare reform law and the ACA. They also said it would encourage more immigrants to come to the U.S. illegally, burdening the states and their public school systems. Many economists have concluded that immigrants provide a net economic benefit, and immigration appears to have fueled job growth after the COVID-19 pandemic that … Continue reading 15 states sue to block Biden’s effort to help migrants in US illegally get health coverage