Including Undocumented Immigrants In Obamacare May Have Benefits: They Are Healthier and Use Medical Services Less

Could Immigration Reform Improve Our Health by Matthew O'Brien.  Philly.com.  March 19, 2013.

This analysis contains some surprises.  First of all, it notes that along two different dimensions, obesity and diabetes, undocumented immigrants are healthier that Latino U.S. citizens.  In addition, they visited physicians less than U.S. citizens.  Including 11.1 individuals who are healthier than most U.S. citizens could serve to lower insurance premiums on the insurance exchanges.  Undocumented immigrants are now specifically excluded from Obamacare.