Posted on 10/23/2014 2:32:36 AM PDT by Olog-hai
HealthCare.gov’s new EZ application for coverage can’t be used by legal immigrants or naturalized U.S. citizens, prompting concern that many Hispanics and Asians will go right back into long enrollment queues this year.
The Obama administration has placed a high priority on signing up more Latinos under the health care law for 2015. As the nation’s largest minority group, Hispanics tend to be younger and more likely to be uninsured. An administration official says there have been significant improvements in the application process for immigrants, and more are expected in the future.
But advocates are unimpressed.
“The whole idea was that HealthCare.gov was going to be a seamless and easy process, but that doesn’t seem to be the case for immigrants,” said Alvaro Huerta, an attorney at the National Immigration Law Center in Los Angeles. “I think this is happening because the federal government hasn’t taken the steps necessary to resolve issues with their verification system.” …
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There was a time here in this country they were called “Resident Aliens” “Non Resident Aliens” or “Naturalized Citizens.”
Somebody’s going to be in TROUBLE!!!
Must have got by the editor. Somebody needs to reread the writing style guide.
Why are we paying for their healthcare?
But, but I thought only US citizens could get Obamacare?
My understanding is that they’ll have to use the ‘long form’.....:o)
No doubt. LOL!
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