US Edition3 Democrat-led states have rolled back Medicaid access for people lacking permanent legal status
CALIFORNIA, ILLINOIS, AND MINNESOTA, JUL 19 – Democratic governors cite multibillion-dollar deficits and federal immigration enforcement as reasons for cutting Medicaid access, affecting over 200,000 undocumented adults in three states, officials said.
- Three Democrat-led states have cut Medicaid access for immigrants without permanent legal status, including denying coverage to over 31,500 people in Illinois.
- In California, no one will automatically lose coverage, but new enrollments for adult immigrants will stop in 2026 to save over $3 billion.
- Health clinic leaders warn the cuts will lead to people dying or going untreated, saying "it's hard to see the humanity in the decision-making that's happening right now.
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Blue states slash Medicaid coverage for illegal aliens
Since around 2020, Washington, D.C., and seven states have opened their health care programs to illegal aliens. However, since President Trump’s administration began, some states have abruptly changed their policy positions. According to the Associated Press, California, Illinois, and Minnesota, all heavily Democrat-run states, have announced that they will be scaling back or ending their Medicaid programs for illegal aliens. ‘When we looked at …
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BizTocIllinois among Democrat-led states rolling back Medicaid access for people lacking permanent legal status
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — For nearly 20 years, Maria would call her sister — a nurse in Mexico — for advice on how to manage her asthma and control her husband’s diabetes instead of going to the doctor in California. She didn’t have legal status, so she couldn’t get health insurance and skipped routine exams, relying instead on home remedies and, at times, getting inhalers from Mexico. She insisted on using only her first name for fear of deportation…
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3 Democrat-led states have rolled back Medicaid access for people lacking permanent legal status
Three Democratic-led states that led the way in offering free health care to low-income people who are in the U.S. without legal permission are either limiting or ending the programs because of significant budget concerns.
3 Democrat-led states roll back Medicaid for undocumented adults
Three Democratic-led states that led the way in offering free health care to low-income people who are in the U.S. without legal permission are either limiting or ending the programs because of significant budget concerns.
For nearly 20 years, Maria called her sister, a nurse in Mexico, to ask for advice on how to manage her asthma and manage her husband's diabetes instead of going to a doctor in California.
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