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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 – California, Illinois, and Minnesota cut Medicaid to save billions amid budget deficits after unexpectedly high enrollment of undocumented immigrants, affecting hundreds of thousands, 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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3 Democrat-led states cut Medicaid access for people lacking permanent legal status to save money: 'People are going to die'
For nearly 20 years, Maria would call her sister — a nurse in Mexico — for advice on how to manage her asthma and control her husband’s diabetes instead of going to the doctor in California. She didn’t have legal status, so she couldn’t get health insurance and skipped routine exams, relying instead on home remedies and, at times, getting inhalers from Mexico. She insisted on using only her first name for fear of deportation. Things changed for …
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3 Democrat-led states have rolled back Medicaid access for people lacking permanent legal status – AP/MSN
At least seven states and the District of Columbia have offered coverage for immigrants since mostly 2020. But three of them have done an about-face, ending or limiting coverage for hundreds of thousands of immigrants who aren’t in the U.S. legally in California, Illinois and Minnesota. The programs cost way more than officials had projected at a time when the states are facing multibillion-dollar deficits now and in the future. In Illinois, adu…
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