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California Immigrants Weigh Health Coverage Against Deportation Risk
- California immigrants without legal status like Maria face tough choices about enrolling in Medi-Cal amid fears of data sharing with immigration authorities.
- This situation arises as the Trump administration shares Medicaid enrollee data with deportation agencies and California plans to end Medi-Cal enrollment for adults without status in January 2026.
- California increased its auto-renewal rate to 63% during Medi-Cal's unwinding process but also experienced barriers like workforce shortages, system issues, and procedural disenrollments affecting coverage continuity.
- A May poll found 58% of California adults opposed health benefits for immigrants without legal status, while reports warn many could lose coverage and seek costlier emergency care.
- These developments suggest future policy adjustments must balance fiscal pressures, health access needs, and administrative improvements to support vulnerable Medi-Cal enrollees.
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California immigrants weigh health coverage against deportation risk
By Claudia Boyd-Barrett | KFF Health News For months, Maria, 55, a caregiver to older adults in Orange County, has been trying not to smile. If she opens her mouth too wide, she worries, people will see her chipped, plaque-covered front teeth. An immigrant without legal status, Maria doesn’t have health or dental insurance. When her teeth start to throb, she swallows pain pills. Last summer, a dentist said it would cost $2,400 to fix her teeth. …
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Ban on immigrant Medicaid coverage, provider tax increases axed from OBBBA
(The Center Square) – Republicans’ chances of passing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act by next week have narrowed considerably, with the Senate parliamentarian ruling out several Medicaid-changing provisions that held hundreds of billions in savings.
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