California also saw about 244,000 immigrants disenroll from its state-funded Medi-Cal expansion for low-income residents between May 2025 and March 2026. The state froze new full-scope enrollment for undocumented adults in 2026, and the federal "One Big Beautiful Bill" narrowed coverage for some legally present immigrants this October.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Trump Administration Cuts Medicaid for Hundreds of Thousands of Noncitizens
US Politics13 days ago
Federal matching funds ended October 1 for residents outside a limited list of approved immigration statuses, triggering the removal of noncitizens from Medicaid. The Trump administration is eliminating coverage for hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals to stop taxpayer funding for ineligible participants. Florida identified 177,000 people for removal and California identified 148,000, while North Carolina, Arizona, New Jersey, Washington, Illinois, Ohio, and Minnesota identified tens of thousands more.
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