States that cover healthcare for immigrants scale back

By: Shalina Chatlani

Outlets: Stateline

Published: May 22, 2026

Words: 1,389

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Budget constraints are forcing liberal-leaning states that spend their own money on healthcare for noncitizens to scale back that aid, as they grapple with federal Medicaid cuts and the expiration of federal subsidies that helped people buy Obamacare plans.

Under federal law, immigrants who are in the country illegally are not eligible for federally funded health coverage.

But as of last month, six states — California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, Oregon and Washington — …

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