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Hundreds of thousands of legal immigrants lose Medicaid coverage in US
Original: ‘A lot of despair’: Hundreds of thousands of legal immigrants in US lose Medicaid, CHIP coverage
Hundreds of thousands of legally present immigrants in the United States have lost coverage under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program. Reports describe widespread despair among affected families, who now face losing access to routine and emergency health care. Advocates are warning of serious consequences for immigrant communities as coverage terminates.
Why now: Fresh reporting on large-scale loss of health coverage for legal immigrants has drawn attention to the impact on affected families.
Evidence
- ‘A lot of despair’: Hundreds of thousands of legal immigrants in US lose Medicaid, CHIP coverage · WLRN
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