9,300 Noncitizens in Illinois to Lose Medicaid Benefits Due to Changes by Federal Government
- Roughly 5,550 Minnesotans relying on Medicaid face coverage loss this week following the 'One Big, Beautiful Bill Act,' though the Department of Human Services says most can transition to MinnesotaCare.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., described the changes last year as "commonsense reforms to Medicaid" aimed at eliminating waste and protecting the program for vulnerable children and the elderly.
- Roughly 200 to 250 Minnesotans with disabilities relying on Medicaid-funded waivers face significant challenges, as MinnesotaCare does not cover home and community-based services like daily living assistance.
- More than 281,000 immigrants across nine states and the District of Columbia face coverage loss in October, though California is spending $365 million for temporary coverage through July 2027.
- Hospital officials warn that uninsured patients delay treatment until conditions worsen, shifting unpaid costs to other patients; Minnesota officials brace for further impacts next year when federal work requirements begin.
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Thousands of Immigrants in Illinois Set to Lose Medicaid Coverage
Thousands of Immigrants in Illinois Set to Lose Medicaid Coverage Shelby Hawkins Wed, 09/30/2026 - 20:01 Changes to Medicaid eligibility take effect Thursday, impacting about 9,300 lawfully present immigrants in Illinois. Refugees, survivors of human trafficking and people who have been granted asylum are among those no longer covered. The change comes as part of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which issued major restriction…
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US Poised To Boot Legal Immigrants From Medicaid, Including Refugees and Sex-Trafficking Victims
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