Breaking Thursday, President Joe Biden announced the extension of Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act to cover the controversial DACA program recipients. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA, includes hundreds of thousands of individuals which were brought to the United States illegally as children, and are allowed “to remain here for a period and become eligible for a work permit” explains National Review.

Biden’s announcement included that the Department of Health and Human Services will soon propose the rule which amends the definition of “lawful presence” so that the DACA recipients are approved to receive Medicaid and Affordable Care Act coverage.

“President Biden and Vice President Harris believe that health care should be a right, not a privilege. Together, they promised to protect and strengthen the ACA and Medicaid, lowering costs and expanding coverage so that every American has the peace of mind that health insurance brings,” read the White House statement.

National Review reports an estimated 580,000 people were still enrolled in DACA at the end of last year, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Currently, court orders prevent the administration from processing new applications, but DACA recipients will be able to apply for coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace, where they may qualify for financial assistance based on income, and through their state Medicaid agency. “Eligibility information will be verified electronically when individuals apply for coverage.”