Medicaid at Risk for Hundreds of Thousands of Lawfully Present Immigrants

By Andrew Jones, KFF Health News · October 23, 2026

Hundreds of thousands of lawfully present immigrants could lose government health coverage. This change stems from healthcare cuts in a GOP budget law. KFF Health News’ Andrew Jones tells WAMU’s “Health Hub” which Medicaid enrollees are affected and shares resources for newly uninsured people in the Washington, D.C.…