US Edition20 states sue after the Trump administration releases private Medicaid data to deportation officials
- On June 13, 2025, Washington along with 19 other states initiated legal action in a federal court based in Northern California to prevent the federal government from sharing Medicaid data with immigration authorities.
- The lawsuit challenges a federal agency’s decision to grant the Department of Homeland Security unlimited access to extensive Medicaid records containing sensitive personal details.
- Plaintiffs argue the data sharing violates federal laws like the Social Security Act and HIPAA, and disrupts Medicaid’s purpose of supporting vulnerable populations’ health care access.
- Washington Attorney General Nick Brown emphasized that for many years, Medicaid information has been carefully safeguarded and utilized solely to support public health initiatives and maintain the integrity of the program. Meanwhile, Governor Bob Ferguson described the unauthorized sharing of this data as a breach of trust, particularly impacting immigrant and mixed-status families.
- The lawsuit seeks to prevent further data use for immigration enforcement, warning it may cause immigrants to avoid vital health services and force states to cover emergency care costs.
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Donald Trump's government has ordered the transfer of confidential health data to deportation authorities, while several states take legal action.
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AG Kwame Raoul joins suit against Trump administration over immigrant Medicaid data – Chicago Sun-Times
The case is the latest of more than 20 legal challenges to Trump administration actions that Illinois has joined, including suits over triggers that can make semiautomatic rifles fire faster, attempts to change election law and cuts to public health and medical research funding, among others.
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