US poised to boot legal immigrants from Medicaid, including refugees and sex-trafficking victims
The law also adds new administrative hurdles and work-reporting rules that could weaken coverage for millions of Medicaid beneficiaries.
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What’s at Stake in 2026: Medicaid Cuts
In July 2025, the passage of H.R. 1 set into motion cuts to Medicaid totaling about $1 trillion over ten years. Some of them have already gone into effect (as of today, October 1, Medicaid eligibility was ended for most lawfully present immigrants), and others will take effect in the coming years. Medicaid cuts harm […]
US poised to boot legal immigrants from Medicaid, including refugees and sex-trafficking victims
Hundreds of thousands of immigrants with legal status are at risk of losing government health coverage starting Oct. 1, state data shows, signaling that the impact of Medicaid changes in President Donald Trump’s signature legislation from 2025 may be greater…
Refugees Set to Lose Health Coverage Under Trump Budget Law
Refugees, asylum seekers and some other immigrants with legal status will lose Medicaid coverage Oct. 1, leaving few options for those left uninsured and squeezing payments to medical providers that care for them.
With the Trump administration's Bigger & Beautiful Act taking effect on Thursday (October 1), tens of thousands of refugees, asylum seekers, and other humanitarian immigrants with legal residency status across the United States have officially lost their eligibility for Medicaid and CHIP, commonly known as "white cards."
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