Refugees, Legal Immigrants Face Medicaid Coverage Losses Under New Law
The federal law cuts coverage for refugees, asylees and other lawfully present immigrants, while a judge kept about 800 SSI recipients enrolled.
- On Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Zilly granted a temporary reprieve to roughly 800 immigrants, ruling that Supplemental Security Income recipients remain eligible for Medicaid despite federal restrictions.
- Roughly 10,000 immigrants in Washington are losing Medicaid coverage under the One Big Beautiful Act, signed by President Donald Trump on July 4, 2025, which includes $1.3 trillion in nationwide cuts.
- Dr. Tara Lawal noted patients increasingly rely on emergency rooms for blood pressure medications, while Liliana Chernova described losing care for her daughter with bone cancer.
- Gov. Bob Ferguson signed an executive order last month to identify state-level coverage strategies, while King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda urged local action mirroring Los Angeles County's $1 billion healthcare response.
- New work requirements for Apple Health take effect in January, potentially stripping coverage from more than 600,000 residents, with state officials projecting at least 200,000 will lose benefits by end of 2027.
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As immigrant Medicaid cuts take effect, some in Washington can keep their coverage
Roughly 10,000 immigrants in Washington are losing their Medicaid health coverage due to federal cuts Republicans in Congress approved last year. On Thursday, a provision in President Donald Trump’s signature tax cut and spending law stripped Medicaid coverage for refugees, asylees and other lawfully present immigrants, including people who fled the war in Ukraine and trafficking victims, for example. Some of them have disabilities and receive …
Legal immigrants begin losing Medicaid under new law
More than 281,000 immigrants in nine states and Washington, D.C., are expected to lose Medicaid coverage in October under new eligibility restrictions from the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act, according to Kaiser Family Foundation data.
As immigrant Medicaid cuts take effect, some in WA can keep their coverage
Roughly 10,000 immigrants in Washington are losing their Medicaid health coverage due to federal cuts Republicans in Congress approved last year. On Thursday, a provision in President Donald Trump’s signature tax cut and spending law stripped Medicaid coverage for refugees, asylees and other lawfully present immigrants, including people who fled the war in Ukraine and […]
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