Trump's Medicaid Cuts Strip Refugees and Other Legal Immigrants of Their Health Coverage
The changes are projected to leave 7.5 million people uninsured by 2034, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
- On October 1, new federal restrictions stripped Medicaid coverage from thousands of legal immigrants, including refugees and victims of human trafficking, affecting an estimated 281,000 people across nine states and the District of Columbia.
- President Donald Trump championed these changes to root out what he describes as fraud, positioning them as part of broader tax and policy reforms intended to limit public benefit access for non-citizens.
- In Tucson, Arizona, Maria Chacon said her son Jesus requires $7,000 monthly medication; KFF estimates federal spending will drop by $911 billion as more states implement restrictions.
- Healthcare advocates warn that losing coverage forces patients into emergency rooms, increasing state costs. "We are not going to have the capacity to serve all the people who need it," Carmen Feliciano, the vice president of policy and advocacy at UnidosUS, said.
- Congressional Budget Office analysis projects 7.5 million people will lose Medicaid by 2034, while the administration continues reviving federal rules that could deny green cards to immigrants using public benefits.
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Trump cuts in Medicaid leave refugees and other legal immigrants without health coverage. Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP Photo Thousands of immigrants who live legally in the United States have lost access to Medicaid, a public health program aimed primarily at the low-income population, after the entry into force of new Donald Trump government rules on October 1. Among the affected are refugees, people who have received asylum and victims of human tra…
Trump's Medicaid cuts strip refugees and other legal immigrants o
New restrictions have stripped Medicaid coverage from certain legal immigrants, including refugees and victims of human trafficking, as part of broader federal changes to the health insurance program that are expected to force millions off their coverage.
Trump’s Medicaid cuts strip refugees and other legal immigrants of their health coverage – WTOP News
New restrictions have stripped Medicaid coverage from certain legal immigrants, including refugees and victims of human trafficking, as part of broader federal changes to the health insurance program that are expected to force millions off their coverage. The change effective Oct. 1 cut from Medicaid what is estimated to be hundreds of thousands of people who legally immigrated to the United States, many of whom work and pay taxes, in the latest…
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Trump’s Medicaid cuts strip refugees and other legal immigrants of their health coverage
New restrictions have stripped Medicaid coverage from certain legal immigrants, including refugees and victims of human trafficking, as part of broader federal changes to the health insurance program that are expected to force millions off their coverage.
Thousands of New Mexico Immigrants Lose Medicaid Coverage as New Federal Eligibility Rules Take Effect
About 2,350 lawfully present immigrants in New Mexico lost Medicaid eligibility Oct. 1 under new federal rules, prompting advocates to urge affected residents to seek state-funded coverage through BeWell before enrollment deadlines.
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