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Trump’s House Resolution 1 Ends Medicaid for 280,000

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 11:12 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s House Resolution 1 removes Medicaid coverage for refugees and other immigrants.
As of Oct. 1, about 280,000 refugees, asylum-seekers and humanitarian immigrants lose Medicaid nationwide.
In Washington, roughly 11,000 lawfully present refugees and asylum-seekers lose Apple Health coverage on Thursday.
Children, pregnant people and those within 12 months postpartum remain eligible for Apple Health.
KFF’s Drishti Pillai says remaining immigrants could only buy full-price ACA plans, often unaffordable.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s House Resolution 1 removes Medicaid coverage for refugees and other immigrants.
As of Oct. 1, about 280,000 refugees, asylum-seekers and humanitarian immigrants lose Medicaid nationwide.
In Washington, roughly 11,000 lawfully present refugees and asylum-seekers lose Apple Health coverage on Thursday.
Children, pregnant people and those within 12 months postpartum remain eligible for Apple Health.
KFF’s Drishti Pillai says remaining immigrants could only buy full-price ACA plans, often unaffordable.