Who can get a health plan through Covered California?

California residents who don’t have an offer of affordable coverage can get a health plan through Covered California.  

In addition, most immigrants qualify for health coverage, including the following groups:  

• Lawful permanent residents (green card holders). 
• Lawful temporary residents. 
• Persons fleeing persecution, including refugees and asylees. 
• Other humanitarian immigrants, including those granted temporary protected status. 
• Non-immigrant status holders (including worker visas and student visas). 

Both lawfully present and not lawfully present individuals can apply through Covered California to see if they are eligible for a health plan through Covered California or Medi-Cal with no “waiting period” or “five-year bar.” Immigrants who aren’t lawfully present do not qualify for a health plan through Covered California; however, they may qualify for coverage through Medi-Cal up to age 19 or for pregnancy coverage.