On the recordMarch 25, 2010
The Senator is exactly right. The health reform legislation that was signed into law allows immigrants who are here lawfully, who are otherwise ineligible for Medicaid to receive tax credits in the exchange. However, the size of those tax credits should be based on the families' actual income, not an artificial level of 100 percent of the poverty line. I expect this provision will be implemented as such. I look forward to working with Senator Menendez to ensure that these families receive access to affordable health insurance coverage.
