New Ad Seeks Health Reform for Undocumented Immigrants

The ad is airing in:

• Los Angeles;
• Sacramento; and
• The San Francisco Bay Area (Sanders, “Capitol Alert,” Sacramento Bee, 3/12).

Background

Under the Affordable Care Act, undocumented immigrants and lawful immigrants who have lived in the U.S. for less than five years are excluded from new coverage opportunities, including state health insurance exchanges and Medicaid expansions.

California officials and health care providers are considering different strategies for treating immigrants who will remain uninsured after implementation of the ACA (California Healthline, 10/24/12).

Details of Ad

The 60-second ad is being aired on several cable and broadcast stations.

It features young undocumented immigrants who note that the ACA aims to ensure that U.S. residents of all income levels have access to health care.

In the ad, one undocumented immigrant asks, “Doesn`t it make more sense to keep us all healthy instead of treating us after we get sick?”

Discussing the health of undocumented immigrants, Daniel Zingale — senior vice president of the California Endowment — said, “Our future is connected to theirs, and the health of the state, the prosperity of the state, depends on the health of the entire population of the state”

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