Medicaid at Risk for Hundreds of Thousands of Lawfully Present Immigrants By Andrew Jones Oct. 23, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/medicaid/wamu-health-hub-medicaid-legal-immigrants-lose-coverage-gop-law/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--DfJINWbPk0CfwUKmMp4doMQq2-ep_ztCOrJl6DkaEFCgYWajT8oQKEYCQMV0UJwhU5v9cOUz1XmtQDPNKSyccyZlTxA&_hsmi=445672729&utm_content=445672729&utm_source=hs_email KFF Health News: Medicaid At Risk For Hundreds Of Thousands Of Lawfully Present Immigrants Refugees. Sex-trafficking victims. People fleeing war. They’re among the hundreds of thousands of immigrants living in the country legally who no longer qualify for Medicaid. The change, in effect since Oct. 1, is part of the 2025 Republican tax law, which cuts Medicaid spending by an estimated $900 billion through 2034. (Jones, 10/23)