Alison Siskin
Specialist in Immigration Policy
This memorandum provides answers to four questions pertaining to noncitizens (aliens), health care, and the Patient Protection and Affordable Aare Act (PPACA): 1. Under PPACA, are noncitizens under 133% of the federal poverty level (FPL) eligible for a tax credit toward their premium costs? Does this eligibility differ for similarly situated U.S. citizens? 2. How similar are the new eligibility verification provisions in PPACA to receive the premium credits and cost-sharing subsidies to current verification requirements for employment and federal benefits? How effective is the new verification system? 3. Under PPACA, are unauthorized aliens subject to the mandate to have health insurance? 4. Assuming, as stated in PPACA §10106, that average cost-shift from uncompensated care adds about $1,000 to the average families' annual health insurance premiums, is there a rough estimate of how much of this cost-shift is for uncompensated care for uninsured noncitizens? Are there any data or research that shows that the amount of the cost-shift for uncompensated care for noncitizens is different than for U.S. citizens?
Date of Report: May 27, 2010
Number of Pages: 6
Order Number: M-052710
Price: $19.95
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Specialist in Immigration Policy
This memorandum provides answers to four questions pertaining to noncitizens (aliens), health care, and the Patient Protection and Affordable Aare Act (PPACA): 1. Under PPACA, are noncitizens under 133% of the federal poverty level (FPL) eligible for a tax credit toward their premium costs? Does this eligibility differ for similarly situated U.S. citizens? 2. How similar are the new eligibility verification provisions in PPACA to receive the premium credits and cost-sharing subsidies to current verification requirements for employment and federal benefits? How effective is the new verification system? 3. Under PPACA, are unauthorized aliens subject to the mandate to have health insurance? 4. Assuming, as stated in PPACA §10106, that average cost-shift from uncompensated care adds about $1,000 to the average families' annual health insurance premiums, is there a rough estimate of how much of this cost-shift is for uncompensated care for uninsured noncitizens? Are there any data or research that shows that the amount of the cost-shift for uncompensated care for noncitizens is different than for U.S. citizens?
Date of Report: May 27, 2010
Number of Pages: 6
Order Number: M-052710
Price: $19.95
Follow us on TWITTER at http://www.twitter.com/alertsPHP or #CRSreports
Document available via e-mail as a pdf file or in paper form.
To order, e-mail Penny Hill Press or call us at 301-253-0881. Provide a Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover card number, expiration date, and name on the card. Indicate whether you want e-mail or postal delivery. Phone orders are preferred and receive priority processing.
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