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3 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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Los Angeles Times
Independent EspañolCalifornia, Illinois, and Minnesota have backed down, cancelling or limiting coverage for hundreds of thousands of people who are not legally in the United States.
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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 …
Chicago Tribune
BizTocIllinois among Democrat-led states rolling back Medicaid access for people lacking permanent legal status
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Moore Pressed on Medicaid Illegal Immigrants, Dodges Question - American Faith
Maryland Governor Wes Moore (D) sidestepped direct questions about illegal immigrants receiving Medicaid in his state during a Friday appearance on Fox News Channel’s Special Report. Pressed by host Bret Baier, Moore declined multiple opportunities to say whether he supports taxpayer-funded health care for those in the country illegally. The exchange followed a Washington Post report on how President Trump’s recently passed One Big Beautiful Bil…
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