New York allows Dreamers to keep using Medicaid

Published January 23, 2018 11:29pm ET



New York’s Dreamers would be eligible for Medicaid even if the immigration program is changed or terminated, the state’s Democratic governor said Tuesday.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s announcement comes as Congress struggles to reach an agreement on how to address Dreamers, who are children who came to the U.S. with their parents illegally. Deportation protections for Dreamers will expire March 5.

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