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Trump signs bill cutting Medicaid for lawful immigrants

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, ending Medicaid for lawfully present non-citizen adults on October 1, 2026.
The law is projected to cut Medicaid for hundreds of thousands of immigrants nationwide.
Florida will lose nearly 177,000 immigrant enrollees on October 1.
Colorado will cut Medicaid for roughly 5,900 documented immigrants on October 1.
The Congressional Budget Office estimates the act will leave roughly 100,000 more immigrants uninsured by 2034.

History

Historical Context

On August 22 1996 President Bill Clinton signed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, replacing AFDC with TANF and imposing a five-year ban on most lawful immigrants from Medicaid and other federal benefits. The 2026 One Big Beautiful Bill Act, promoted by President Donald Trump, seeks to remove Medicaid from documented immigrants in Florida and Colorado, echoing the 1996 restrictions.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, ending Medicaid for lawfully present non-citizen adults on October 1, 2026.
The law is projected to cut Medicaid for hundreds of thousands of immigrants nationwide.
Florida will lose nearly 177,000 immigrant enrollees on October 1.
Colorado will cut Medicaid for roughly 5,900 documented immigrants on October 1.
The Congressional Budget Office estimates the act will leave roughly 100,000 more immigrants uninsured by 2034.

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