US EditionRepublicans aim to punish states that insure unauthorized immigrants
- The House passed a reconciliation bill on May 22, 2025, targeting states that offer state-funded health insurance to unauthorized immigrants in the U.S.
- The bill aims to reduce federal Medicaid reimbursements by 10 percentage points for states providing financial assistance to these immigrants, prompting some states to consider ending such programs.
- Fourteen states, mostly Democratic-led, currently fund health benefits for an estimated 1.9 million unauthorized immigrants, often children, risking billions in lost federal funds and increased uninsured rates.
- A preliminary Congressional Budget Office estimate projects nearly 14 million uninsured people by 2034 under the bill, including a net 7.6 million newly uninsured, with Medicaid cuts disproportionately affecting low-income Americans.
- States like California and Utah warn the legislation could devastate healthcare systems and budgets, with some officials planning legal challenges or budget adjustments to counter the federal funding cuts.
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Republicans aim to punish states that insure unauthorized immigrants • Oregon Capital Chronicle
An individual holds a "Protect Medicaid" sign in front of Oregon State Capital in Salem on May 1, 2025. (Mia Maldonado / Oregon Capital Chronicle)President Donald Trump’s signature budget legislation would punish 14 states that offer health coverage to people in the U.S. without authorization. The states, most of them Democratic-led, provide insurance to some low-income immigrants — often children — regardless of their legal status. Advocates ar…
Republicans aim to punish states that insure unauthorized immigrants • Washington State Standard
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., center, speaks alongside Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., left, and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., right, during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on March 11, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)President Donald Trump’s signature budget legislation would punish 14 states that offer health coverage to people in the U.S. without authorization. The states, most of the…
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El Tiempo LatinoA False Claim About Illegal Immigration and Medicaid
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. A House-passed reconciliation bill would reduce federal funding to states that provide state-funded health insurance to people in the U.S. illegally, resulting in 1.4 million people losing coverage, according to a preliminary Congressional Budget Office analysis. But President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers have wrongly cast the bill as removing these immigrants from Medicaid…
'A prisoner’s dilemma': How Republicans plan to punish states that won't adhere to their agenda
President Donald Trump’s signature budget legislation would punish 14 states that offer health coverage to people in the U.S. without authorization. The states, most of them Democratic-led, provide insurance to some low-income immigrants — often children — regardless of their legal status. Advocates argue the policy is both humane and ultimately cost-saving.But the federal legislation, which Republicans have titled the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” …
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Poli AlertRepublicans Aim To Punish States That Insure Unauthorized Immigrants
President Donald Trump’s signature budget legislation would punish 14 states that offer health coverage to people in the U.S. without authorization. The states, most of them Democratic-led, provide insurance to some low-income immigrants — often children — regardless of their legal status. Advocates argue the policy is both humane and ultimately cost-saving. But the federal legislation, which Republicans have titled the “One Big Beautiful Bill,”…
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