The Congressional Budget Office estimates that these cuts will save the federal government $6.2 billion through 2034, as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services directs states to redetermine rolls for eligibility. Additional restrictions now limit both legal and illegal migrants from accessing food stamps, and a reported decline in green card issuance is further delaying the path for affected immigrants to regain federal benefits.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Trump Ends Medicaid for Legal Immigrants to Save $6.2B
US Politics19 days ago
Hundreds of thousands of lawfully present noncitizens lost their federally funded health insurance on Oct. 1. The restrictions, enacted under legislation known as H.R. 1, specifically remove coverage for refugees and asylees who do not possess green cards, though legal permanent residents and U.S. citizens remain eligible for the program.
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