Undocumented Immigrants Have Options for Health Coverage Outside of ACA Exchanges

Even though undocumented immigrants -- including about one million in California -- are not able to gain health insurance through the Affordable Care Act's insurance exchanges, some can obtain coverage through student health plans, employer-sponsored plans, private health plans and Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program. According to Laurel Lucia, policy analyst at the UC-Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education, information provided to Medi-Cal or private insurance providers cannot be used to deport undocumented immigrants or their families.

• "Healthcare Options for Undocumented Immigrants" (Zamosky, Los Angeles Times, 4/27).