The MIRACLE Campaign (Massachusetts Immigrant health Restoration Advocacy Campaign for Long-term Equality) is dedicated to restoring health coverage for legally residing immigrants.

In 2003, state-funded MassHealth coverage was terminated for 10,000 "special status" adult immigrants. "Special status" immigrants are lawful, tax-paying Massachusetts residents. They are non-citizens who are legally residing in the United States but do not qualify for federal Medicaid under restrictive federal rules enacted in 1996. These immigrants include green card holders who have had their green cards for less than five years, and immigrants fleeing persecution with pending applications for asylum.

Currently, most special status adult immigrants only qualify for emergency Medicaid (MassHealth Limited). This emergency program does not cover many basic and chronic healthcare services. Immigrants who have lost coverage suffer from a variety of health conditions including heart disease, diabetes, psychiatric disorders, and cancer.

The loss of MassHealth is devastating for these immigrants and their families. Many of them are now without critical healthcare coverage and must rely on more expensive emergency care.

Cutting health care for immigrants is bad health policy and bad fiscal policy. We need your support to restore coverage for this population.

For more information on the MIRACLE Campaign, please email us at miracle@realclout.org.