The Biden administration has announced that it will extend health care coverage to those enrolled under the Obama-era program Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). DACA recipients, also known as Dreamers, will now be eligible for health coverage through Medicaid or the Affordable Care Act. According to the National Immigration Law Center, 34% of Dreamers tend to lack health care coverage, citing educational expenses and various job-related difficulties as the main reasons behind this. The White House said the Department of Health and Human Services will suggest a new rule amending the term "lawful presence," thus allowing DACA recipients to qualify. Furthermore, those who do qualify may receive financial assistance based on their income and state Medicaid agency rates. The eligibility will be verified electronically.

The federal judge blocked DACA last year, stating that President Barack Obama did not have the legal authority to stop deportations; renewing the program when he took office, and therefore, Biden also lacked the authority to renew it. Republican-led states, including Texas, had sued the administration to halt DACA for violating Congress.