Massachusetts sued for excluding immigrants from coverage of the State-Sponsored Health Insurance

Massachusetts sued for excluding immigrants from coverage of the State-Sponsored Health Insurance -

a lawsuit was filed yesterday against Massachusetts Legislature to exclude legal immigrants to health insurance coverage subsidized by the state. Overall, coverage has been cut to 26,000 legal immigrants from Commonwealth Care, the Medicaid program of the State, which eliminated $ 130 million in funding last year.

The suit claims excluding legal immigrants is unconstitutional and a violation of rights.

According to The Boston Globe , those who were cut coverage were stripped-down health insurance plans instead given with higher coinsurance for drugs and treatments.

Since the law was passed, more than 8,000 legal immigrants became eligible for Commonwealth Care, but were denied coverage. Massachusetts Legislature capped enrollment in the health care system last year and will not allow more immigrants into the program.

legislators of Massachusetts' say they do not want to cut the coverage of immigrants, but cited cost as the biggest problem. According to the article, the federal government offers far fewer Medicaid funding for legal immigrants as US citizens.

The only problem with the costume is that it is still doubtful that immigrants can legally continue the state legislature at all.

We'll see how it all plays out. interesting things.

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