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Congress Passes Medicaid Cuts for Immigrants Starting 2026

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 3:01 AM UTC · How we work

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Congress enacted cuts that strip Medicaid from legal immigrants starting Oct. 1, 2026.
KFF Health News estimates about 280,000 immigrants will lose Medicaid in October.
Florida expects 177,000 eligible immigrants to lose Medicaid, Arizona about 28,000, New Jersey 15,000-25,000, North Carolina 29,000, and Washington 11,000.
The Congressional Budget Office projects roughly 100,000 additional uninsured immigrants by 2034.

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Congress enacted cuts that strip Medicaid from legal immigrants starting Oct. 1, 2026.
KFF Health News estimates about 280,000 immigrants will lose Medicaid in October.
Florida expects 177,000 eligible immigrants to lose Medicaid, Arizona about 28,000, New Jersey 15,000-25,000, North Carolina 29,000, and Washington 11,000.
The Congressional Budget Office projects roughly 100,000 additional uninsured immigrants by 2034.