Thank you to Newsweek for pointing out all of the states that offer FREE healthcare to Illegal Aliens. First aggregated and seen on Citizens Free Press but posted on Newsweek.
Part of President Donald Trump's budget legislation, the "Big Beautiful Bill," will seek to punish the 14 states that currently offer health coverage to people in the U.S. regardless of immigration status, including undocumented migrants.
The 14 states, most of which are Democratic-led, would see the federal Medicaid matching rate for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) expansion in their states cut from 90 percent to 80 percent, ramping up how much they would have to pay to run their service.
Why It Matters
Immigrants without legal status typically do not qualify for federal benefits, however, more than a dozen states offer various forms of health coverage to undocumented migrants.
While advocates of such services argue these programs promote public health, reduce long-term costs, and align with moral obligations to care for vulnerable populations, critics contend that such efforts strain budgets and could incentivize illegal immigration.
What To Know
The 14 states that currently provide health coverage to undocumented migrants are California, New York, Illinois, Washington, New Jersey, Oregon, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Rhode Island, Maine and Vermont. Washington, D.C., does likewise.
California, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Maine, Colorado, and Oregon currently provide health insurance for adults, regardless of immigration status, while Illinois and New York provide coverage specifically to older adults, over 65. In New Jersey, children under 19 are covered.
In Connecticut, coverage is available for children under 15, but a February proposal sought to expand coverage to undocumented migrants aged under 26 and above 65.
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