Massachusetts Cuts Benefits for Documented Immigrants
On Aug. 31, Gov. Deval Patrick (D) announced that Massachusetts' state-subsidized health plan would no longer cover dental, hospice or skilled-nursing facility services for documented immigrants who have had green cards for less than five years. The change comes as the state works to address the costs of its 2004 health insurance law.
- "Massachusetts Cuts Back Immigrants' Health Care" (Goodnough, New York Times, 9/1).