US Poised To Boot Legal Immigrants From Medicaid, Including Refugees and Sex-Trafficking Victims
The Congressional Budget Office estimated 100,000 more immigrants will be uninsured by 2034 because of Medicaid eligibility changes under President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act that take effect Oct. 1. A KFF Health News survey of nine states found many more are at imminent risk of losing health coverage.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a piece of legislation signed into law by President Donald Trump, could strip health benefits from hundreds of thousands of legally present immigrants, according to state data and analysis from the Congressional Budget Office. Affected individuals include refugees, asylees, sex trafficking victims, interpreters who assisted U.S. service members in Afghanistan, and others who are in the country with the government's permission.
The law does not impact green card holders. Over 281,000 immigrants from nine states, including Florida, Arizona, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Washington, are expected to lose Medicaid coverage starting in October. Without coverage, these immigrants face a loss of essential medical services, including access to doctors, prescription drugs, and treatment for chronic conditions like asthma.
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