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Personal Medicaid data given to ICE for immigration enforcement
Health and Human Services' decision to hand over Medicaid data raises privacy concerns. Immigrants in most states are already ...
ICE Accessing Medicaid Data Raises Privacy, Health Concerns
ICE will use Medicaid data to "receive identity and location information on aliens," an agreement with the Health Department ...
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HHS shares Medicaid enrollees' data for immigration enforcement
The federal health department is sharing Medicaid recipients' personal data with the Homeland Security Department, HHS ...
NY among 20 states suing Trump administration from getting data on SNAP recipients
New York, California and Michigan were among 20 states on Monday fighting back against the Trump administration’s efforts to ...
ICE Is Getting Unprecedented Access to Medicaid Data
A new agreement viewed by WIRED gives ICE direct access to a federal database containing sensitive medical data on tens of ...
US health department hands over Medicaid personal data to ICE
The U.S. health department is giving Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials access to the personal data of 79 million ...
'That ends now:' White House vows removal of illegal immigrants from taxpayer benefits
The majority of the programs being made off-limits to undocumented immigrants are overseen by the Department of Health and ...
US health department shares immigrants’ personal data with ICE to track and deport illegal migrants
The US Department of Health and Human Services is sharing Medicaid enrollee data with ICE to identify undocumented immigrants potentially receiving benefits. This move, impacting around 79 million ...
GOP cites Medicaid fraud nationwide. Here’s what Dems say about what’s happening in Connecticut
As budget cuts were enacted in President Donald Trump’s tax-and-spending bill, one of the biggest items mentioned was ...
Experts say Medicaid changes in 'big, beautiful bill' are 'common sense' for healthcare policy
Republican lawmakers, who are facing a self-imposed July 4 deadline, proposed restructuring the Medicaid program that ...
Democrat Rep. Jayapal Sparks Backlash After Saying Illegal Immigrants Avoid Food Banks
Democrat Rep. Pramila Jayapal faces backlash after saying illegal immigrants are avoiding food banks due to fear.
DHS: 140,000 Minnesotans could lose health insurance under federal tax cut and spending package
Over the first four years, DHS expects the Medicaid changes to cost Minnesota and health care providers $1.4 billion in lost federal funding. Costs to enrollees are expected to rise, said John ...