Missing Persons: Undocumented Immigrants

QUESTION: When does “universal” mean “all but 3.2 million”?

ANSWER: When it describes the actual coverage of U.S. residents for benefits under President Clinton’s health reform proposal. The language of the Health Security Act is clear: the estimated 3.2 million “undocumented aliens” currently residing in the United States are “not eligible to obtain the comprehensive benefit package through enrollment in a health plan pursuant to this Ac...