A rule proposed by U.S. health authorities would exclude Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, also known as “Dreamers” (undocumented migrants who came to the U.S. as children and are protected from deportation), from being able to access health insurance through the Affordable Care Act insurance plans. It would also exclude gender-affirming care from a list of essential healthcare benefits, meaning insurers would no longer be required to cover it. This could prevent transgender people from receiving medically necessary care. These proposals are inherently discriminatory, retrogressive measures, which seriously undermine the right to health. We demand that authorities reject this proposed rule immediately.
