Final Federal Rule on Immigrants and Public Charge Fact Sheet
August 14, 2019
On August 12, 2019, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released the final rule on “public charge,” which will likely increase the number of uninsured in California.
The latest ITUP Fact Sheet review and summarize the final rule, existing federal law related to public charge and health care programs, and assess the potential impacts on immigrant access to health care programs in California.