Thousands Of Legal Immigrants Lose Medicaid Under New Trump Law
Thousands of legal immigrants will lose Medicaid coverage when new restrictions take effect Thursday, October 1, 2026, across the United States.[1]
The Congressional Budget Office projects the policy will leave about 100,000 more people uninsured.[1] Those losing eligibility include refugees, asylees, parolees and some victims of domestic violence who had previously qualified for Medicaid.[1]
Congress approved the changes in 2025 as part of President Trump's domestic policy bill that combined tax cuts with new limits on safety-net access for immigrants.[1]
Some of the people affected say they have pending green card applications filed more than a year ago that were delayed amid slowdowns at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.[1]
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- The cuts to immigrant Medicaid eligibility take effect Thursday, October 1, 2026, nationwide.
- Congress approved the changes in 2025 as part of President Trump’s domestic policy bill combining tax cuts with new safety-net restrictions for immigrants.
- The Congressional Budget Office expects the policy to result in about 100,000 additional uninsured people.
- Affected legal immigrants include refugees, asylees, parolees and some victims of domestic violence who had previously qualified for Medicaid.
- Some impacted immigrants report pending green card applications filed more than a year ago, delayed amid U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services slowdowns.
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