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Trump administration investigates Medicaid spending on immigrants in Democratic states
The House Oversight Committee probes Medicaid fraud allegations linked to expanded benefits for undocumented immigrants, citing $16.2 billion spent on emergency services during the Biden administration.
- The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led by Chairman James Comer, is investigating healthcare costs for illegal immigrants, with an estimated $16.2 billion spent on Medicaid-funded emergency services during the Biden administration's first three years.
- Comer sent letters to eight state governors, requesting documents about Medicaid enrollment and related costs, with a deadline of September 17.
- Governor Kathy Hochul's spokesperson criticized the investigation as an attack on emergency healthcare, while Comer challenged Governor Tim Walz's statements about Minnesota's Medicaid programs.
- Minnesota, California, and Illinois faced budget concerns this year due to ongoing healthcare costs for illegal immigrants.
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Trump administration investigates Medicaid spending on immigrants in blue states, including WA
Hundreds of people marched to the steps of the Washington state Capitol in Olympia as part of an immigrant rights rally on Jan. 30, 2025. (Photo by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero/Washington State Standard) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Trump administration is taking its immigration crackdown to the health care safety net, launching Medicaid spending probes in at least six Democratic-led states that provide comprehensive health coverage to poor and disabled…
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* AP and KFF Health News… The Trump administration is taking its immigration crackdown to the health care safety net, launching Medicaid spending probes in at least six Democratic-led states that provide comprehensive health coverage to poor and disabled immigrants living in the U.S. without permanent legal status. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is scouring [...]
Trump administration investigates Medicaid spending on immigrants in blue states including Oregon
A woman and her 16-month-old son wait to see a doctor at a CommuniCare+OLE clinic in Davis, California, on June 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Trump administration is taking its immigration crackdown to the health care safety net, launching Medicaid spending probes in at least six Democratic-led states that provide comprehensive health coverage to poor and disabled immigrants living in the U.S. without pe…
Trump administration investigates Medicaid spending on immigrants in Colorado and 5 other Democratic states
The Trump administration is taking its immigration crackdown to the health care safety net, launching Medicaid spending probes in Colorado and at least five other Democratic-led states that provide health coverage to poor and disabled immigrants living in the U.S. without permanent legal status.
Trump administration investigates Medicaid spending on immigrants in Minnesota, other Democratic-led states
The Trump administration is taking its immigration crackdown to the health care safety net, launching Medicaid spending probes in at least six Democratic-led states that provide comprehensive health coverage to poor and disabled immigrants living in the U.S. without permanent legal status.
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