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What Privacy and Protection Standards are in Place for Medicaid Enrollees’ Personal Data?  | KFF

4 days ago | kff.org | Drishti Pillai |Samantha Artiga

According to the Associated Press, the Trump administration recently shared the personal and health data of millions of noncitizen Medicaid enrollees living in California, Illinois, Washington, and D.C. with immigration enforcement officials, despite concerns reportedly raised by some officials from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) about violations of data privacy protections.
Proposed Medicaid Federal Match Penalty for States that Have Expanded Coverage for Immigrants: State-by-State Estimates

1 month ago | kff.org | Elizabeth Williams |Drishti Pillai |Akash Pillai |Samantha Artiga

Note: This piece was originally published on May 21, 2025 and was updated on May 22, 2025 to reflect revisions made in the version of the bill passed by the House. The House reconciliation bill will substantially reduce federal Medicaid spending and coverage and increase the number of uninsured according to estimates from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
Proposed Medicaid Federal Match Penalty for States that Have Expanded Coverage for Immigrants: State-by-State Estimates

1 month ago | kff.org | Elizabeth Williams |Drishti Pillai |Akash Pillai |Samantha Artiga

Note: This piece was updated on May 21, 2025 to reflect a recent revision made to the reconciliation bill to broaden the FMAP penalty to states that have taken up a federal option to expand coverage for lawfully residing children and/or pregnant people in Medicaid and/or CHIP. The House reconciliation bill will substantially reduce federal Medicaid spending and coverage and increase the number of uninsured according to estimates from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
Proposed Medicaid Federal Match Penalty for States that Cover Undocumented Immigrants with Their Own Funds: State-by-State Estimates

1 month ago | kff.org | Elizabeth Williams |Drishti Pillai |Akash Pillai |Samantha Artiga

The House reconciliation bill will substantially reduce federal Medicaid spending and coverage and increase the number of uninsured according to estimates from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The bill includes a provision that seeks to reduce federal Medicaid funding to states as a penalty for providing coverage to undocumented immigrants with their own state funds.
Potential Impacts of 2025 Budget Reconciliation on Health Coverage for Immigrant Families

1 month ago | kff.org | Drishti Pillai |Samantha Artiga

Congressional Republicans are considering a budget reconciliation package that would make significant changes to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA), with a number of provisions specifically limiting access to health coverage for immigrants.
Living in an Undocumented Immigrant Family Under the Second Trump Administration: Fear, Uncertainty, and Impacts on Health and Well-Being

1 month ago | kff.org | Drishti Pillai |Isabelle Valdes |Alisha Rao |Samantha Artiga

During his second term, President Trump has implemented an array of immigration policy changes focused on restricting immigration and increasing interior immigration enforcement efforts.
Potential Implications of Immigration Restrictions on the U.S. Agricultural Workforce

2 months ago | kff.org | Akash Pillai |Aubrey Winger |Drishti Pillai |Matthew Rae

There are over working on agricultural farms in the U.S. that play an important role in crop work and the nation’s food system. In addition to self-employed farmers and their unhired family members, these workers include 1 million hired workers, who are primarily noncitizen immigrants.
5 Key Facts About Immigrants and Medicaid

2 months ago | amsterdamnews.com | Samantha Artiga |Drishti Pillai |Jennifer Tolbert |Akash Pillai

Confusion persists about immigrants’ eligibility for federal programs, with about half or more of U.S. adults and immigrants adults saying they are unsure or incorrectly believe that most immigrants to the U.S. are eligible to enroll in federal health insurance programs, including Medicaid, as soon as they arrive to the U.S. Eligibility for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is limited to citizens and certain lawfully present immigrants.
Potential Impacts of Increased Immigration Enforcement on School Attendance and Funding

2 months ago | kff.org | Drishti Pillai |Samantha Artiga |Matthew Rae

Immigrants and their children form a growing share of the U.S. population and, as of 2023, there were over 47 million immigrants residing in the country, accounting for 14% of the total population. Regardless of their countries of birth, about three in four (77%) immigrant adults say they moved to the U.S. for a better future for their children.
5 Key Facts About Immigrants and Medicaid

Feb 19, 2025 | kff.org | Samantha Artiga |Drishti Pillai |Jennifer Tolbert |Akash Pillai

Confusion persists about immigrants’ eligibility for federal programs, with about half or more of U.S. adults and immigrants adults saying they are unsure or incorrectly believe that most immigrants to the U.S. are eligible to enroll in federal health insurance programs, including Medicaid, as soon as they arrive to the U.S. Eligibility for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is limited to citizens and certain lawfully present immigrants.

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Drishti Pillai

Articles

What Privacy and Protection Standards are in Place for Medicaid Enrollees’ Personal Data? | KFF

Proposed Medicaid Federal Match Penalty for States that Have Expanded Coverage for Immigrants: State-by-State Estimates

Proposed Medicaid Federal Match Penalty for States that Have Expanded Coverage for Immigrants: State-by-State Estimates

Proposed Medicaid Federal Match Penalty for States that Cover Undocumented Immigrants with Their Own Funds: State-by-State Estimates

Potential Impacts of 2025 Budget Reconciliation on Health Coverage for Immigrant Families

Living in an Undocumented Immigrant Family Under the Second Trump Administration: Fear, Uncertainty, and Impacts on Health and Well-Being

Potential Implications of Immigration Restrictions on the U.S. Agricultural Workforce

5 Key Facts About Immigrants and Medicaid

Potential Impacts of Increased Immigration Enforcement on School Attendance and Funding

5 Key Facts About Immigrants and Medicaid

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What Privacy and Protection Standards are in Place for Medicaid Enrollees’ Personal Data?  | KFF