Jayapal introduces bill to extend healthcare to immigrants
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Washington, May 13 : Pramila Jayapal, the first Indian-American woman to serve in the US House of Representatives, has reintroduced a bicameral legislation to grant lawful immigrants eligibility to healthcare programs.
Taking to Twitter on Wednesday, Jayapal announced: We must finally guarantee healthcare to everyone as a human right, regardless of immigration status, income, employment, or anything else. That s why I m proud to be introducing the HEAL (Health Equity and Access under Law) Act, a first step towards removing barriers to health care for immigrants.
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Pramila Jayapal
Washington– Pramila Jayapal, the first Indian-American woman to serve in the US House of Representatives, has reintroduced a bicameral legislation to grant lawful immigrants eligibility to healthcare programs.
Taking to Twitter on Wednesday, Jayapal announced: “We must finally guarantee healthcare to everyone as a human right, regardless of immigration status, income, employment, or anything else.
“That’s why I’m proud to be introducing the HEAL (Health Equity and Access under Law) Act, a first step towards removing barriers to health care for immigrants.”
Calling herself “a proud immigrant who came to America when I was 16”, Jayapal said that “this is an urgent and necessary first step to eliminating barriers to healthcare and ensuring immigrants get the care they need”.
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