US EditionFederal judge allows HHS to share Medicaid data with ICE
Judge Chhabria permits limited sharing of six basic Medicaid data categories with ICE, blocking access to sensitive medical records, affecting enforcement nationwide starting Jan. 6.
- In a Dec. 29 preliminary injunction, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria allowed HHS to share basic biographical, location, and contact data with ICE, stating 'The sharing of such information is clearly authorized by law and the agencies have adequately explained their decisions,' Chhabria wrote.
- Following CMS's June data transfers and a July agreement with ICE, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and 21 other states sued to block Medicaid data sharing with DHS and ICE.
- The order specifies categories including citizenship or immigration status, address, phone number, date of birth, and Medicaid identification numbers but bars personal health records.
- Privacy groups warned that even limited data sharing could harm immigrant communities, and California Attorney General Rob Bonta's office said it was disappointed despite the court blocking broader disclosures Monday.
- The court left the prior injunction in place until next Monday, with the court hearing set for Friday if necessary and a final decision pending.
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In a refreshing dose of judicial sanity, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria has handed President Donald Trump a significant victory in his push to enforce immigration laws and protect American taxpayers. On Monday, Chhabria ruled that the Trump administration can resume sharing location data about undocumented immigrants enrolled in public health insurance programs with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This decision, set to take effect…
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