Trump administration gives personal data of immigrant Medicaid enrollees to deportation officials

Trump admin turns Illinois Medicaid data over to immigration officials

ILLINOIS (WTVO) — Personal data of Illinois Medicaid enrollees, including immigration status, has been transferred to the Department of Homeland Security. According to the Associated Press, advisers to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ordered the data to be turned over last week. The dataset included information on people living in Illinois, California, Washington, and Washington D.C., and included names, addresses, Social Security numbers…

Trump admin used Medicaid data to target immigrants

The Trump administration's use of Medicaid data to identify undocumented immigrants has sparked backlash from California officials and healthcare providers over privacy and legal concerns. The Trump administration accessed Medicaid data to help identify undocumented immigrants. This data use raised serious concerns over patient privacy and legal boundaries. California officials, including Governor Newsom, strongly condemned the move. Local healt…

Trump admin gives personal data of immigrant Medicaid enrollees to deportation officials

The dataset includes the information of people living in California, Illinois, Washington state and Washington, D.C.

Trump administration gives immigrant Medicaid enrollees' personal data to deportation officials

President-elect Donald Trump arrives to speak at a meeting of the House GOP conference, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington. (File photo by Alex Brandon/Associated Press) The Trump administration this week provided deportation officials with personal data — including the immigration status — on millions of Medicaid enrollees, a move that could make it easier to locate people as part of a sweeping immigration crackdown. An internal memo and e…

Readers respond: Don’t fall for Trump trap

President Donald Trump is using his tried-and-true method of bait and switch negotiation. He starts with threatening or shutting off humane programs such as the U.S. Agency for International Development, Medicaid/Medicare, school lunch programs, medical research and many more than can be listed. Trump knows that many of these changes will be challenged in the courts, and many will never be enacted.

Administration gives Medicaid data to deportation officials

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's administration this week provided deportation officials with personal data — including the immigration status — on millions of Medicaid enrollees, a move that could make it easier to locate people as part of his sweeping…