Some good news for DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals)! Under a new rule promulgated by the Biden Administration, federal healthcare coverage will be available to DACA recipients for the first time since DACA was implemented more than 10 years ago. The new rule will allow DACA recipients to enroll in a qualified health plan through the Affordable Care Act insurance marketplace or become eligible for coverage through a basic health program. Up until this point, DACA beneficiaries had been barred from accessing federally funded health insurance despite contributing billions in federal taxes. It is estimated that there are about 580,000 DACA recipients living, working, and studying in the U.S. The addition of federal healthcare coverage is a welcome step for the program.